About Melissa
Melissa Ebneter is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Georgia. She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and brings six years of professional experience to her work. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, and grief.
Melissa also supports those struggling with self-esteem and major life changes. She has worked with people facing compassion fatigue and caregiver stress. She also helps individuals dealing with isolation, loneliness, and issues that arise around aging and hospice care.
How Melissa works
Other areas she addresses include postpartum depression, post-traumatic stress, and seasonal affective disorder. Her approach is calm and straightforward. She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space for clients to talk through feelings.
Sessions emphasize practical skills and small steps that fit into daily life. Melissa uses a mix of well-known methods to match each person’s needs. She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, client-centered techniques, and hypnotherapy.
Together with the client, she tailors strategies for emotional relief and clearer thinking. People who want a supportive, steady guide through change often work well with her. She encourages courage and gradual progress.
The focus is on building coping tools, improving communication, and finding clearer purpose.
Melissa lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Melissa works with
The areas below are the ones Melissa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, CSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them, and then act toward what matters most. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and finding clearer life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and social fears. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, listening space where the person sets the pace and the therapist offers empathic support.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client will review needs, goals, and preferences and try strategies that fit the person. Adjustments happen over time when something is or isn't helping, and the process is collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied schedules. Video lets people have a face-to-face feel. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or easier to fit into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for check-ins, brief updates, or when typing feels most comfortable. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while juggling work, caregiving, or other demands.
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