Melissa Fowler

I believe therapy works best when it feels like a real conversation. I'll ask direct questions, reflect back what I hear, and tell you honestly what I notice.

I work with adults facing anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, relationship strain, grief, and the big shifts that come with pregnancy and new parenthood. You don't need to arrive with it neatly explained. We'll sort through it together.

Outside of work, I'm a mom to a baby boy. That has taught me a lot about patience, exhaustion, and the pressure of holding things together for others while running low yourself.

My approach is practical and collaborative. I want you to leave with something useful.

I draw from CBT and REBT to help you spot the thought patterns keeping you stuck, Problem-Solving Therapy when decisions feel impossible to untangle, and Motivational Interviewing when part of you wants change and part of you isn't sure. That mixed feeling is normal and worth exploring rather than pushing past.

I also use Narrative Therapy, because the story you tell about yourself matters. Many people carry a version written during their hardest moments.

The first session is mostly us getting to know each other. I'll ask what brought you here now and some background about your life and the people in it. You set the pace.

Toward the end, I'll share my early thoughts on how we might work together and ask what you want out of this.

Mostly I want you to leave feeling heard. Starting therapy takes effort, and I don't take it lightly that you're here!