About Melissa
Melissa Encarnacion King is a licensed mental health counselor who practices in New York. She has eight years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Melissa aims to make the first step feel manageable and respectful of each person’s pace.
She focuses on practical ways to improve self-esteem, motivation, and confidence. Many clients come with communication problems, attachment concerns, or struggles with control and loneliness. Melissa works to make conversations feel direct and understandable so people can try new ways of relating and coping.
How Melissa works
In sessions she creates an atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She uses clear, goal-oriented dialogue and listens for patterns that keep problems repeating. Together with each person, she sets small, achievable steps to practice between meetings.
Melissa draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood disorders and social anxiety and phobia. Her approach is action-focused and adaptable to what each person needs that day. She helps people name what’s happening, test different responses, and build steady habits that support change.
If someone wants to begin, Melissa guides them through a simple intake and scheduling process. She emphasizes collaboration and respects how quickly a person wants to move. Her style is straightforward, calm, and centered on helping people gain confidence in handling life’s stressors.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care that fit your life
Melissa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach centers on identifying unhelpful patterns in thinking and behavior and replacing them with small, manageable alternatives to reduce anxiety and low mood. Another approach emphasizes improving communication and attachment awareness so people can handle relationship strain and feel less isolated.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Melissa will talk through what feels most relevant and test different ways of working together. She helps set clear goals and adjusts methods based on needs, goals, and personal preferences as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and comfort levels. Video calls allow more face-to-face interaction, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging can fit into a busy day or provide quick, brief reflections between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into everyday life.
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A practical next step
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