Melissa Wood , LPC

Melissa Wood is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who provides mental health services for adults and adolescents. With 14 years of clinical experience, she draws on an integrative approach to tailor care to each person's unique situation and goals. Melissa emphasizes practical, evidence-informed strategies while maintaining a warm and approachable presence to support people through change.

Her clinical work focuses on a range of concerns, including anxiety, relationship and marriage issues, posttraumatic stress, family dynamics, life transitions, and depression. She aims to create a welcoming space where clients can explore patterns, build coping skills, and move toward healthier functioning. As an LPC, Melissa combines structured therapeutic techniques with collaborative goal-setting to empower clients to become more resilient and to pursue meaningful improvements in their lives.

Melissa seeks to work partnership-style with adults and adolescents, helping them identify strengths, clarify priorities, and develop tools for lasting change. Her practice emphasizes pragmatic solutions and emotional support so clients can navigate challenges with greater confidence and stability.

Practical Approaches and Online Therapy Options

Melissa Wood commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy in her work. CBT helps clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, offering structured tools for managing anxiety, depression, and stress-related symptoms. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on practical steps and strengths, helping clients set concrete goals and build on what is already working to address relationship concerns, life transitions, and coping challenges.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Melissa collaborates with each client to determine what fits best. She discusses goals, preferences, and practical needs with clients so they can try techniques that match their situation and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Melissa can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible and accessible for people with busy lives or limited local options. These formats allow licensed professionals and therapists to deliver consistent care and practical skills training without requiring in-person visits, making it easier for clients to maintain continuity and momentum in therapy.