- Goal oriented
- Warm supportive space
- Practical skills
About Melissa
Melissa Wood is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who works with adults and adolescents. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Melissa aims to create a warm, friendly space where clients can talk through challenges and build practical skills.
She uses an integrative approach tailored to each person rather than one fixed method. That means sessions often blend problem-solving techniques and goal-focused work to match what a person needs that week. Melissa brings 14 years of clinical experience to sessions and emphasizes clear, doable steps people can try between meetings.
Common concerns she addresses include stress, relationships, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, intimacy-related issues, parenting pressures, anger, bipolar mood concerns, and ADHD. She also lists additional focus areas such as codependency, first responder and veteran issues, workplace difficulties, social anxiety, and coping after disasters.
Her approach tends to be practical and collaborative. Clients can expect to set short-term goals and track progress in concrete ways. Melissa often uses strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people challenge unhelpful thinking and identify small changes that make a difference.
Melissa practices in South Carolina and offers services in English. If someone wants to begin, they follow the site's matching steps to connect and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
How Melissa Uses CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online
Melissa often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT sessions typically include identifying specific thoughts that cause distress and trying practical experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting. Solution-Focused Therapy is brief and goal-directed, centering on what a person wants to achieve next and building small, manageable steps toward that outcome.Finding the right approach is a team effort. Melissa will work with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean combining CBT techniques with solution-focused questions to create a clear plan and measurable progress.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session options before booking. The main practical benefit is fitting sessions into everyday life - appointments can be scheduled around work, school, or family commitments. Online sessions can also make it easier to have shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and keep continuity when schedules change. The therapist will discuss how to structure sessions so they meet your goals and fit your routine.
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Experience
14+ years
Credentials
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Melissa address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, codependency, addictions, parenting strain, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Melissa uses an integrative, practical approach. Sessions focus on clear goals, simple strategies, and steps clients can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working with adults and adolescents in mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Melissa holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and she practices in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take clients from other countries?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.