About Melissa
Melissa Wiles is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and relationship concerns. She aims to create a calm, approachable atmosphere so clients feel comfortable talking about hard things. Melissa uses plain language and a relaxed style to help people find clearer ways forward.
With four years of direct clinical experience, she draws on methods that emphasize listening and practical steps.
How Melissa works
Sessions often include skill building for coping, problem solving around life changes, and attention to self-esteem and communication. Melissa also addresses issues like parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and career stress when they come up. Her work is informed by client-centered therapy, which keeps the person’s goals central.
She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help reframe unhelpful thoughts and dialectical behavior strategies for emotional regulation. Mindfulness and solution-focused methods are woven in when short-term tools are needed. Clients can expect straightforward conversations, clear goals, and collaborative planning.
Melissa aims to help people leave sessions with things they can try right away. She emphasizes small, achievable steps that build confidence and reduce overwhelm. Melissa practices in Florida as an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
She offers services in English and works with a range of concerns including ADHD, grief, chronic illness challenges, body image, and family-related stress. Her approach centers on practical support and steady listening.
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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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Client-centered therapy emphasizes the client's own goals and choices. The therapist listens closely and helps shape sessions around what matters most to the person, which can help with relationship concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching practical tools to reframe thinking and test new coping strategies.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for regulating emotions and managing intense reactions. It can be helpful for people who need step-by-step practice in distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, try different techniques when needed, and adjust plans based on what helps. Clients are partners in choosing strategies that match their needs and preferences.
Online therapy makes these approaches accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow real-time face-to-face work and skills coaching, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat enables shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and busy schedules.
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