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Melissa Wood

Calm, practical guidance for parents and adults

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
14 years
Licensed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Melissa

Melissa Wood is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina. She works with adults and adolescents on everyday problems that often feel overwhelming. Melissa aims to create a warm, friendly space where people can talk through stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or parenting concerns in practical ways.

She uses clear, goal-focused methods rather than long-winded theory. Melissa pulls techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy to keep sessions concrete and action oriented.

Background and approach

That means identifying unhelpful thoughts, trying small changes, and tracking what actually helps between meetings. Over 14 years she has supported people coping with trauma, grief, addictions, and shifts in life roles. Her work also includes helping with anger, intimacy-related issues, bipolar mood concerns, and attention challenges like ADHD.

Melissa pays attention to how family patterns and workplace stress affect daily life. Sessions tend to focus on short-term, practical steps that fit a person’s schedule and priorities. She partners with clients to set clear goals and check progress.

The approach is collaborative and focused on usable skills that reduce distress and improve relationships. Melissa holds South Carolina license SC LPC 6104. She offers sessions in English and provides several online formats for those who prefer remote care.

To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule according to the available options.

How Melissa’s Approaches Work Online

Melissa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety and low mood. CBT helps break patterns that keep stress and worry active by teaching practical coping skills.

She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy, a shorter-term approach that concentrates on goals and what is already working. That method looks for small shifts clients can try between sessions and builds on successes rather than only digging into problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Melissa discusses goals, preferences, and the immediate needs of each person to decide whether CBT, a solution-focused plan, or a mix will fit best. The process is collaborative and adjusts as progress is seen.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These options let people fit therapy into busy schedules, continue care during life changes, and use the format that feels most comfortable for talking and practicing new skills.

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.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Melissa address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting and relationship issues, as well as trauma, grief, addictions, anger, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related problems.
What style of therapy does she use?
Sessions use practical methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy that focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and trying small, doable changes.
How much experience does she have?
Melissa has 14 years of clinical experience supporting people through life transitions, family problems, post-traumatic stress, and workplace or first responder issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a South Carolina LPC license, listed as SC LPC 6104, and is based in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and getting started work?
Cost varies by location and options and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
14 years
Licensed
South Carolina
Languages
English

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