Melissa Quigley, LPC - Therapist in Pennsylvania

About Melissa

Melissa Quigley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania. She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, addictions, LGBT issues, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, anger, self esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

Her work also covers specific topics such as abandonment, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family challenges, and caregiver stress. She brings 12 years of experience across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Background and approach

That background includes intensive outpatient programs for mental health and addiction and partial hospitalization programs. She has also acted as a clinical supervisor and program director in community behavioral health agencies and has provided independent practice care. Her style is warm, open, and interactive.

Sessions are collaborative and tailored to what each person needs. She listens without judgment and works with clients to set clear, achievable goals. Melissa uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to address difficult thoughts and daily struggles.

She also draws on client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on the person's priorities and on psychodynamic ideas when exploring deeper patterns. Motivational interviewing is used when change feels overwhelming or stuck. She has training in crisis management and de-escalation and is experienced supporting people through major life transitions.

Melissa aims to empower clients, provide steady support, and help them build skills they can use after sessions end.

Approaches you can use online

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes listening, respect, and working at your pace to identify what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance and practical space to sort through feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It offers concrete tools to change unhelpful thinking and improve coping. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and stress related to life changes.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and bodily reactions without getting swept away by them. Those practices often help with stress, anger, and ongoing worry.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. Melissa will work with each person to choose approaches based on their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaboration helps tailor sessions to what actually helps day to day.

Online therapy here includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats let people connect from home, from work, or while traveling. They offer flexibility for busy families and for those who prefer shorter or more frequent check-ins, while still allowing work on skills and goals developed together.

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.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

Melissa works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma, sleep issues, anger, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is warm, open, and interactive. Sessions focus on collaboration, practical goal setting, and adapting methods to the person's needs.

What kind of experience does she bring?

She has 12 years of experience working in intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs, serving in supervisory and director roles, and seeing clients in independent practice.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania with license number PA LPC PC012279.

Can sessions be held in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients supported?

She accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How do I get started with therapy?

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

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Experience: 12 years
Licensed: Pennsylvania
Languages: English

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