Dr. Melissa Chovan, LCPC, LPC - Therapist in Alabama

About Melissa

Dr. Melissa Chovan is a licensed counselor who brings 13 years of hands-on therapy experience to her practice in Alabama. She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, addiction, and trauma-related problems.

Her approach is warm and interactive, and she aims to build a respectful relationship where people feel heard and understood. She draws on practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Background and approach

Mindfulness techniques and motivational interviewing also appear in sessions to help clients find motivation and calm. Sessions move at a client’s pace and focus on skills that can be used between meetings. Her background includes work in community mental health, corrections, programs for at-risk youth, and teaching both online and in person.

That range gives her experience with grief, family problems, domestic violence, and former service members among other concerns. She has also worked with gender dysphoria and postpartum depression in clinical settings. Dr.

Chovan is developing deeper training in trauma-focused care and has recently learned several trauma therapies, adding to her existing toolbox. She values hope, empowerment, education, and a collaborative relationship as central parts of change. Parents who want straightforward, skill-based help with family or parenting challenges may find her practical style useful.

Therapy sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit family life

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. The therapist follows the client’s lead, helps people feel heard, and supports their own goals and values. This approach is useful when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to talk through parenting stress, identity concerns, or life transitions.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. Sessions teach simple tools to change unhelpful thinking patterns and to practice new behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with daily stress. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, adds skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when feelings run high.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their situation, goals, and comfort level. That plan can change as progress is made, combining different tools when helpful.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and to reach a licensed professional from home or work. The variety of formats supports different comfort levels and lets clients continue work between sessions with accessible check-ins.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can Dr. Chovan help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, addiction, grief, and many related concerns such as ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and intimacy-related issues.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is warm, respectful, and interactive. Sessions emphasize building a trusting relationship while teaching practical skills to use outside of therapy.

What experience does she bring?

She has 13 years as a practicing therapist and has worked in community mental health, state prison, programs for at-risk youth, child protective services cases, and teaching settings.

What are her credentials and location?

She holds LCPC and LPC credentials with Illinois LCPC 180.008965 and Georgia LPC LPC011346, and she practices in Alabama.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to clients located where she is licensed to practice.

How are sessions offered and billed?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and cost varies by location and therapist availability.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience: 13 years
Licensed: Alabama, Georgia, Illinois
Languages: English

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