Hi! I am Dr. Missy! I am a PhD Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I have been practicing for 17 years in in-patient and outpatient therapy settings. I work with kids/teens/adults/families/couples ages 10-99. I enjoy all ages and stages of life. I am an open-minded, positive forward thinker who enjoys being with clients and holding space for them to heal!
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In the first session we will get to know each other. You will expect that I will ask questions about you and what brings you to therapy. After we have an overview we will then discuss treatment options and agree to continue our journey together.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Wow, what a question! After 17 years of counseling I have learned a great deal about myself. I am a highly intuitive person, this strength allows me to really sit with the client and understand their emotion without judgment and be open to helping them on their healing journey. I also am humorous, kind, empathetic, and easy to talk to. I believe that no matter how hard it gets, there is always a solution!
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I love working with all different types of people! Human connection and communication is extremely important and allowing myself to sit with others in a human way is a powerful process. I love working with others who are open and want to make change in their lives and are open to heal.
About Melissa Williams
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Solution Focused Brief Treatment
This is a wonderful modality that is used to emphasis solution focused strengths and to led clients from the areas they excel to manage the areas of growth.
Family Therapy
Provider works alongside the client(s) in providing trust, honesty, and recognition of all sides of the issue and working with all client(s) to resolve tension and conflict.
Trauma-Focused CBT
Specialized type of CBT helping individuals cope with trauma in their lives. Processing, and moving through trauma through various methods.
Somatic
This form of therapy aims to treat trauma and stress by learning to process and cope through trauma by and through talk therapy and body work (breathing and movement).
EMDR
A model that and technique that processes trauma and distressing situations by reprocessing trauma through bilateral stimulation to lessen the trigger and response to traumatic event.