Melissa Jones

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with extensive experience supporting children, adolescents, teens, young adults navigating life transitions, adults, couples, and families of all backgrounds. I am passionate about helping individuals and families move toward the lives they want to build, and I especially enjoy working with children - teaching skills and laying a strong foundation they can rely on when challenges arise.

I obtained my Master's Degree from Canisus University in 2013 and have been working with diverse populations.

My approach is strengths-based and grounded in building social skills, emotional regulation, and effective stress-management strategies. I often incorporate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused, Motivational-Interviewing (MI) and Adlerian therapy techniques to help clients understand their patterns, develop insight, and create meaningful change. I do not believe that counseling is "one size fits all" or that only one modality can be used at a time. I believe in incorporating modalities and skills to meet the needs of the individual or family.

I believe that the most important part of counseling is meeting people where they are. Building a trusting working relationship is so important to the healing process. Creating a safe space to share your thoughts, emotions and goals is a priority for positive outcomes. Goals are tailored to the needs of the individual and the circumstances they are in. I believe in creating goals together. During our first session, we will discuss your background and the issues that have brought you to counseling in order to collaboratively create realistic, attainable goals.