Melva Hartzog, LPC - Therapist in Pennsylvania

About Melva

Melva Hartzog is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania who focuses on common concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and identity-related issues. She uses clear, practical approaches to help people who are struggling with life changes, relationship and intimacy questions, ADHD, and emotional wounds such as abandonment or shame.

Her background blends counseling with spiritual perspectives for those who want that included in care. Hartzog draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, existential ideas about meaning, and motivational interviewing.

Background and approach

She offers straightforward strategies to manage symptoms, skills to shift unhelpful thoughts, and exercises to improve everyday coping. Sessions may also include reflection on values and life purpose when that is important to the person. She emphasizes meeting people without judgment and honoring each person’s cultural and spiritual background.

Melva holds a Master of Divinity and works as an LPC. The LPC credential stands for Licensed Professional Counselor and is noted PA LPC PC010406. In therapy she aims to create a warm, calm space where practical next steps are clear.

Parents and adults reading this will find short-term tools alongside deeper meaning-focused work. Communication is straightforward and focused on small, concrete changes that make daily life easier. Her practice supports issues across emotional, social, and career areas and acknowledges how physical and spiritual concerns can affect wellbeing.

This approach combines symptom-focused strategies with attention to values and life direction.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Melva uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. CBT often includes simple exercises and practical homework that make daily life more manageable.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach present-moment awareness and stress reduction techniques. Mindfulness practices can help reduce anxiety, improve focus, and calm reactivity in tense moments.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk through goals and preferences and recommend which methods to try first. Over time the plan can shift based on what is working and what feels most helpful.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. These formats let people fit sessions around work, caregiving, or school and choose the way of communicating that feels safest for them. Teletherapy also makes it easier to continue work between appointments with short messages or chat-based check-ins when needed.

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.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

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 kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Areas commonly addressed include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, LGBT concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and career or life transitions.

How would you describe the therapy style and approach?

The style is practical and collaborative, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness techniques, existential reflection, and motivational interviewing to build coping skills and clarify values.

What training and experience does she have?

She has three years of clinical experience and holds a Master of Divinity alongside her LPC license, which informs an integration of spiritual perspectives when requested.

Where is the therapist licensed and what are the credential details?

She is licensed in Pennsylvania as a Licensed Professional Counselor. The license is listed as PA LPC PC010406.

Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What formats are available for sessions?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved in getting started?

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

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Experience: 3 years
Licensed: Pennsylvania
Languages: English

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