- DBT skills
- EMDR processing
- Grief support
About Melissa
Melissa Fogle is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 21 years of experience. She works with people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and life changes. Melissa also supports concerns tied to caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose and self-love.
Melissa focuses on practical steps in sessions. She listens for patterns that keep people feeling stuck. Then she helps clients try different ways of responding to stressful thoughts and interactions. Sessions move at a steady, realistic pace and emphasize skills that can be used between meetings.
Her background includes long-term clinical practice in California and consistent work with anxiety, trauma, and relationship difficulties. Melissa uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing as part of her approach. She integrates these methods to address both moment-to-moment coping and deeper traumatic memories.
Clients can expect clear, straightforward conversations about what feels unmanageable and what might change. Melissa helps people break big problems into smaller steps. She also pays attention to how grief, loss, or role changes affect day-to-day motivation and self-image.
When someone wants to begin, Melissa asks them to describe current concerns and priorities. She works collaboratively to set goals and to choose which techniques to try first. The focus is on practical changes and on finding more workable ways to handle life’s next chapters.
How DBT and EMDR fit into online work
Dialectical Behavior Therapy focuses on teaching concrete skills for managing strong emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and tolerating distress. It can help people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, high stress, or relationship conflicts by offering step-by-step techniques to use between sessions.Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a therapy that works with troubling memories and the emotions tied to them. It involves structured processing of traumatic material to reduce its intensity and help people feel less triggered by past events.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Melissa will discuss your goals, symptoms, and preferences and help decide whether DBT strategies, EMDR processing, or a combination is most appropriate. The aim is to match techniques to what you hope to accomplish and to adjust as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats she offers. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-in appointments when needed, and avoid travel time. It can also allow sessions when someone prefers not to be on camera or needs a simpler, audio-only meeting. Licensed professionals can adapt DBT skills coaching and EMDR protocols to remote settings when appropriate.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
21+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, life purpose, self-love, and women's issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She takes a practical, skills-oriented approach using clear conversations and stepwise goals. Sessions emphasize tools to manage symptoms now and ways to change patterns over time.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 21 years of professional experience working in California with anxiety, trauma, grief, and relationship concerns.
What credential and region does she practice in?
She is a California licensed marriage and family therapist, listed as LMFT, and practices in California.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the selected subscription level and local rates.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.