Hi there, I'm Melissa. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based near Austin, Texas. I work with clients state-wide utilizing telehealth. I have always had an interest in helping others. I have practiced therapy for 17 years. My approach to therapy depends on the needs of my clients. I believe in meeting clients where they are as everyone is an individual with their own indvidual needs.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I work with multiple forms of therapuetic modalities and an array of clients from different backgrounds and life experiences. I love to see when clients experience that moment when they begin to better understand themselves; when they are able to unlock their potential. I believe in the importance of empowering my clients to help them reach their theraputic goals.
About Melissa Switzer
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VirtualMy treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a collaborative talking therapy that involves a number of techniques to help clients change negative thoughts and behaviors. This form of therapy helps clients identify and change negative or irrational thoughts and beliefs.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
Person centered therapy helps clients to gain confidence and reach their full potential. This form of therapy utilizes genuinness, validation of emotions, goal setting, and identifying strengths.
Psychoanalytic
Psychoanalytic therapy uses variety of techniuqes to help clients explore their unconscious thoughts, feelings, and conflicts. It is used to help client identify self limiting patterns heal from past experiences, gain insight into how their unconscious mind influences their behavior, over come defense mechanisms, and react constructively to challenging scenarios.
Grief Therapy
Grief therapy guides the cient to talk about their loss, who the person was to the client andhe circumstances surrounding the loss. Clients can identify emotions, build coping strategies, accept the grief, and identify unhealthy behaviors.