Licensed to practice in Delaware and accepts 48 insurances. Specializes in Mood Disorders, Spirituality, Trauma and PTSD
Melissa Lemons
(she/her)
I'm Melissa, a Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health and a counselor educator. I care about the whole person and strive to make it possible for clients to be fully themselves in any session. I work from a position of cultural humility and curiosity. We begin where you are and work toward where you want to be. My background is in cognitive psychology and spirituality.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
The first session is all about getting to know you as a person. I'll ask about your current situation and the people and things that matter to you. We'll review your history and discover the strengths and skills you have and the ones you want to develop.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
Sometimes we just need someone to listen to us and help us sort out what we're thinking and feeling. I'm known for my sense of humor and the ability to listen with curiosity and compassion. I'm flexible and can adapt to help you work in a way that meets your counseling goals.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
Our lives are lived in relationships and I want to help clients build or rebuild healthy, resilient connections--at home, at work, and wherever you engage people you care about. Relationship issues include parenting education, blended families, sexuality, and spirituality. I work with individuals, couples, and families. We can focus on current concerns and older trauma.
Specialties
Top specialties
Mood Disorders
Spirituality
Trauma and PTSD
I identify as
Black / African American
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
Delaware
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Highmark
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Arlo
AvMed
Cash - $80 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
GTEB
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Amerihealth
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
Location
Offers in-person in 211 N Lincoln St, Wilmington, DE 19805
Virtual
My treatment methods
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
Clients are invited to bring all of themselves into the session, so cultural humility and spiritual integration are potentially part of everyone's care.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
I work with the wider cognitive-behavioral theories of counseling including CBT and ACT. REBT aligns with my person-centered values because it emphasizes unconditional self-acceptance.
Trauma Informed Care
I offer an energy psychology practice known as Emotional Freedom Techniques or tapping to help clients release "stuck" traumatic memories and allow healthier memory reconsolidation.
1 rating with written reviews
August 13, 2025
Dr. Lemons has a great ear for details and helps me make sense of them.