Therapist profile
Melissa Nelson, LMHC
Florida
Florida LMHC - Anger and Mood Concerns
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- CredentialsLMHC
- LicenseLMHC, Florida / MH13396
- NPI1407234834
- Experience12 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationFlorida
About
- CBT for thinking patterns
- Client-centered work
- Motivational interviewing
About Melissa
Melissa Nelson is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 12 years of clinical experience. Melissa works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and challenges tied to identity and relationships. Sessions are presented in straightforward language and aim to help people manage everyday problems and strong emotions.
Melissa focuses on concrete skills people can use between sessions. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's concerns, and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and shift behaviors. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy also inform brief goal-setting and steps forward.
In session, Melissa talks through patterns that keep problems going. She helps people notice triggers, try small behavior changes, and test new ways of responding. Conversations often include practical strategies for sleep, impulsivity, and handling anger without escalating conflict.
She has experience supporting people with ADHD, addictions, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, and issues around gender and sexual identity. Melissa also works with concerns such as body image, chronic illness, codependency, communication problems, and obsessive-compulsive behaviors.
Melissa frames therapy as collaborative problem-solving. She listens to what is working and what is not, then suggests skills drawn from evidence-based methods. The aim is clearer thinking, steadier moods, and better everyday functioning rather than quick fixes.
How sessions work
How Melissa applies therapy approaches in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's concerns. It emphasizes understanding each person's experience and shaping sessions around what matters most to them. This approach helps when someone needs to talk through identity questions, relationship hurts, or emotional overwhelm.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Melissa uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns, try different responses, and reduce symptoms like anxiety, anger, or disrupted sleep. It tends to be practical and skill-oriented, with exercises to practice between sessions.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Melissa collaborates with each person to decide whether more listening, skill practice, goal-focused steps, or motivational conversation will be most useful. That choice is shaped by the person’s goals, day-to-day needs, and what feels doable in practice.
The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time on a workday. Melissa uses her clinical approaches to help clients apply skills in their everyday settings rather than promising any single delivery method.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Melissa works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and identity questions, plus related issues like sleep, ADHD, addictions, and trauma.
How would she approach anger or temper problems?
She uses practical strategies such as identifying triggers, testing small behavior changes, and teaching skills drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered discussion.
What is Melissa's background and experience?
Melissa has 12 years of clinical experience and has worked with people facing mood disorders, trauma, identity questions, and addiction-related concerns.
What credential does Melissa hold and where is she based?
She is a Florida LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and practices in Florida.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English; international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Melissa?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.