Hi my name is Melissa and I am a licensed professional counselor. My focus is to help others along their path to change, self reflection and healing. I offer a great skills set for adults that struggle with substance use, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder. I have also worked with clients who struggle with loss and grief, anger management, self esteem issues and those in the LGBTQ+ community. I only offer services online at this time. I look forward to meeting and working with you.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Our first session together will be utilied to build rappart to ensure a good fit for the client. Clients should expect a therapeutic environment that is compassionate, empathetic, and safe. My role is to offer you insights into your experiences, advice on how to handle issues, and evidence-based treatment for mental health conditions.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy that usually focuses on the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and behavior. This type of therapy often works by identifying and correcting the negative thoughts that influence certain emotions, so they do not trigger undesirable or harmful behaviors toward the self or others. Dialectical behavioral therapy, or (DBT), focuses on the way that emotions can be connected to thoughts and behavior rather than the way thoughts can influence emotions. This type of therapy can also incorporate the concepts of acceptance and mindfulness to help clients let go of things they cannot control, accept things that are unpleasant or upsetting, and learn how to live peacefully with themselves and their environment.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I believe my biggest strengths are meeting the client where they are and helping expand on self awareness and a potential for change. I also feel that my strengths are being able to create a safe space for clients to open up about presenting issues.