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Online therapist

Melissa Moore

Practical support for stress and family challenges

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Credentials
LCMHC
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Melissa

Melissa Moore is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who brings ten years of experience to her work. She offers straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or life changes. Melissa writes plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

Her training includes a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling. Melissa has worked in home settings, mental health agencies, hospitals, and schools across her career.

Background and approach

She draws on that variety when tailoring ideas to a person's daily life. In sessions she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, and psychodynamic ideas. That means she helps people notice thinking patterns, build small habits, reflect on life stories, and explore how past experiences affect current feelings.

She prefers short, concrete interventions parents can try between meetings. Melissa often focuses on concerns linked to relationships, parenting, and family life, alongside mood and stress issues. She also supports people handling trauma and grief, sleep trouble, parenting strain, workplace stress, ADHD, and identity or cultural concerns.

Her background includes work with postpartum depression and attachment or abandonment worries. Her style is calm, practical, and accepting. She aims to create a steady space where people can name problems, test new ways of coping, and set realistic goals.

The approach is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online flexibility

Melissa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress by turning big problems into small, testable steps.

She also brings Mindfulness Therapy into sessions, teaching simple exercises to notice thoughts and bodily sensations without judgment. Mindfulness can reduce reactivity and improve focus for parents and people juggling many demands.

Motivational Interviewing is used when someone is unsure about change; this approach relies on respectful questions to build motivation and small goals. It pairs well with other methods when someone wants clearer direction without pressure.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Melissa listens to each person's goals, preferences, and life situation, then suggests which methods to try first. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on what is working.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy family lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions remove travel time, and live chat or text messages can keep support available between meetings. These options provide flexibility so people can fit therapy into their schedules and try different ways of connecting that match their needs.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Melissa address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and family-related worries, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar mood concerns, and other life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and collaborative. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, narrative ideas, and psychodynamic thinking to create simple steps people can use day to day.
What is her background and experience?
Melissa has ten years of experience working in home settings, mental health agencies, hospitals, and schools. Her training includes graduate degrees in counseling psychology and mental health counseling.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is licensed as an LCMHC with license number NC LCMHC 12875 and practices from North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Melissa provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
North Carolina
Languages
English

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