About Melissa
Melissa Hummelt offers a steady, practical presence for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, grief, or life changes. She aims to build an open, trusting working relationship and focuses on clear steps clients can use between sessions. Melissa uses plain language and straightforward problem-solving in sessions.
Melissa holds a Master of Arts and is licensed as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
How Melissa works
She has 15 years of experience in the mental health field and has provided online care for many years. Her background includes work with mood disorders, postpartum concerns, trauma and abuse, and substance-related issues. Her approach centers on helping clients identify thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of everyday life and trying practical alternatives.
Melissa draws primarily from cognitive behavioral therapy, adding mindfulness skills and psychodynamic ideas when they fit the person’s needs. Motivational interviewing is used to support change when substance use or behavioral shifts are goals. Sessions emphasize collaboration and real-world tools - homework that feels useful and skills that can be practiced day to day.
Melissa pays attention to how guilt, shame, self-esteem, and relationship patterns affect choices and emotions. She also helps people navigate parenting stress, fertility and pregnancy-related questions, and career or compassion-fatigue concerns. Overall, Melissa aims to help people increase self-compassion, reduce distressing symptoms, and make manageable changes toward their goals.
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental while staying focused on practical progress.
Melissa lists 5 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LMHC, LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Practical approaches for online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on building a trusting relationship and listening closely to what matters most to the person. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through values, goals, and what feels important in life.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes because it gives clear steps and homework to try between sessions.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills that reduce overwhelm and help people notice thoughts without getting carried away. These skills can be paired with CBT to manage stress, cravings, or strong emotions.
Choosing an approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with clients about their needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. Adjustments are made along the way so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflections between appointments. These options make scheduling easier and help people keep therapy consistent around work, parenting, or other obligations.
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