About Melissa
Melissa Monahan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arizona. She aims to make starting therapy simple and approachable for people who are feeling overwhelmed. Melissa keeps sessions relaxed and focuses on practical steps that fit each person's life.
She uses a client-centered style that centers on the person's own goals and choices. Melissa also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help spot and change unhelpful thinking. Motivational interviewing is used to build readiness for change and to strengthen commitment to recovery or new habits.
How Melissa works
Her work addresses stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue. She also pays attention to related issues such as communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and first responder issues. Melissa tends to emphasize clear problem-solving and steady skill building in sessions.
Sessions focus on short- and long-term goals chosen together. Melissa helps people break problems into small steps and practice new ways of coping between meetings. She avoids labels and aims to meet people where they are so progress feels manageable.
With three years as an LPC providing direct counseling in Arizona, Melissa brings hands-on experience helping people work through substance use and mood-related challenges. She encourages questions and takes time to match strategies to what actually works for each person.
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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.
Also listed
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Arizona |
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Online support options
How Melissa’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy puts the person's goals and preferences first. The therapist listens closely and helps shape the work around what matters most to the client, which can be useful for stress, grief, or confusing life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying patterns of thought that lead to unhelpful emotions or behaviors and then practicing different ways of thinking and acting. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood-related concerns.
Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons for change and strengthen commitment to new behaviors. It is suited to addictions, ambivalence about change, and building motivation for treatment.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Melissa will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Many people use a mix of approaches and adapt the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video lets people use visual cues, phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text messaging can suit shorter check-ins or times when typing feels easier. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a weekly routine.
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A practical next step
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