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Melissa Austin

Therapist
20 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Depression, Women's issues, Trauma, PTSD
  • Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

Hi I'm Melissa, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with over 30 years of experience supporting children, families, and women. In that time, I've worked with clients as they've navigated and healed through acute trauma, depression, domestic violence, sexual abuse, anxiety, OCD, and ADHD. Whatever brings you into therapy, I'm looking forward to meeting you and exploring if we're a fit on your journey of actualization.

My approach to therapy

My approach to therapy is warm, empowering, and honest. Depending on your unique goals in therapy, I incorporate various modalities and practices including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Behavioral Analysis, Reality Therapy, Brain Spotting, and Expressive Art Therapy.

What you can expect from me

In our first session together, you can expect a safe and welcoming environment in which to share what's on your mind and what brings you to care. This is our first opportunity to explore if we're a good fit for one another. We'll move at whatever pace is comfortable, and I hope that you're able to leave our first session with more clarity and direction.

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Woman
  • My style is
    Empowering, Warm, Affirming

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    20 years of experience
  • Training
    MC (Masters in Counseling) at Lenior-Rhyne College
  • License type
    LCMHC (Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor) (North Carolina)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Curative, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, Women's issues, Trauma, PTSD
  • More specialties
    ADD/ADHD, Bipolar disorder, OCD, Family issues, Stress management, Panic disorders, Grief or loss, Maternal mental health
  • Therapy methods
    Art Therapy, Behavior Modification, Attachment Based, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Behavioral Activation (BA), Problem-Solving Therapy (PST), Trauma Focused CBT, Behavioral
  • Care types
    Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Adolescents, Adults, Children
  • Languages
    English