Melissa Doerfer

Through great pain comes better awareness and understanding about ourselves and the world around us. My journey as a counselor began during my experience with war deployments, which inspired my search to find ways to help others who are hurting. Exposure to military life changed my then career from medical laboratory work to becoming a therapy provider. After completing my Master's degrees in Couples & Family Counseling, I have worked extensively with the court system, with families in need, and with individuals of all ages. I have worked in agencies and in private practice. I enjoy working with couples.

Gestalt therapy is a primary focus in my therapy work with clients. My approach includes attachment focused styles of therapy along with informed trauma responses. Over the many years as a clinician, I am constantly learning and privileged to have worked with all ages. Individual, Couples, and Family Therapy are modalities I offer.

As we work together, I will be explaining the overall process and go over necessary paperwork, like informed consent, and other protocols and procedures. Just like outpatient therapy at my office, there will be needed paperwork and providing an emergency contact. For NC, we will also need to sign the Professional Disclosure forms. As I send you the paperwork, let me know if you have any further questions.

Your feedback helps because my knowing what is helping and what is not means we can better steer the counseling process. You will be my best teacher. We can cover and look at various topics.

Guide me on what is most helpful for you. Within the therapy process, there are many styles we can use, so knowing what you prefer helps a lot. We can make goals together and figure out a place to start, or you may have already decided on an area to focus on.