- Client-centered therapy
- CBT techniques
- EMDR when appropriate
About Melissa
Melissa Henry is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in North Carolina with six years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Melissa also supports people dealing with workplace strain, midlife questions, and issues around life purpose.
Her work draws on client-centered talk, cognitive behavioral methods, and EMDR when appropriate. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. Conversations aim to identify patterns that keep someone stuck and to test small changes that might feel more manageable.
Melissa pays attention to communication problems, blended family challenges, caregiving stress, and difficulties tied to divorce or separation. She also addresses feelings of emptiness, guilt, shame, isolation, and the strain some people feel around pregnancy and childbirth or women’s life transitions.
People who come to her can expect straightforward talk about coping skills and decision points. She offers work on forgiveness, self-love, and rebuilding confidence. Melissa provides services in English and Spanish and practices with attention to the facts a client brings into the room.
To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Melissa uses client-centered therapy, which centers conversations on the person's concerns and perspective and helps clarify what matters most in daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to test new ways of reacting to stress and anxiety.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjust the plan as those goals change. That shared decision-making helps keep sessions focused and relevant.
Session formats are not listed in her biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce time spent traveling. Therapists can also adapt techniques like CBT exercises and EMDR-informed processing to a virtual setting when appropriate, while deciding together how best to use each session.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Virginia, North Carolina
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include workplace issues, midlife questions, life purpose, and parenting transitional concerns.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck?
Her style mixes client-centered conversations with cognitive behavioral work and EMDR when needed. Sessions aim to surface unhelpful patterns and try practical, manageable steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional counseling experience working in clinical settings and with clients on common life stressors.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and is licensed in North Carolina. The biography also notes licensure in Virginia.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.