About Melissa
Melissa Fogle is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 21 years of experience in California. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and struggles with self-esteem. Melissa aims to make the first step toward change feel doable and supported.
Melissa uses clear, practical methods to help people cope with life changes and painful memories. She listens for what matters most, then works with each person to build skills for calmer thinking and steadier emotions.
How Melissa works
Sessions tend to focus on small, useful strategies that can be tried between meetings. For people carrying caregiver stress or feeling stuck in relationships, Melissa offers straightforward ways to improve communication and set healthier boundaries. She also addresses feelings of guilt, shame, and the search for meaning and self-love.
The approach is collaborative and paced to each person's needs. When trauma and abuse are part of someone's story, Melissa combines techniques aimed at reducing distress and processing difficult memories. She also supports those coping with loss and major life transitions, helping them find direction and regain momentum.
Her style is warm and direct. Melissa encourages honest conversation and practical steps rather than long explanations. People who prefer a therapist who balances empathy with clear tools often find her approach useful.
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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.
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Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 21 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
DBT and EMDR approaches in online care
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. It focuses on learning concrete tools to reduce intense reactions and improve everyday coping. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a trauma-focused approach that helps reduce the emotional charge of painful memories while tracking new ways of thinking about them. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through symptoms, goals, and personal preferences to decide whether DBT skills, EMDR processing, or a mix makes the most sense. Sessions are paced to the person and adjusted as progress is made. Online therapy offers flexibility for different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and guided EMDR processes. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing support between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep continuity while working toward goals.Start online instead of waiting
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A practical next step
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