- CBT
- Mindfulness
- Existential support
About Melva
Melva Hartzog is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with three years of experience. She focuses on life purpose along with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, and career-related questions. Melva also lists work with ADHD, bipolar concerns, and issues tied to identity and LGBT experiences. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted.
Melva uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice patterns of thought and behavior that keep them stuck. She also incorporates Existential Therapy to help clients talk through meaning, values, and what matters next. Motivational Interviewing is part of her approach when people want practical steps to change habits or move toward goals.
In session she will listen for how life events, relationships, and beliefs affect daily choices. Expect direct conversation about thoughts, feelings, and small experiments to test new ways of coping. She can include spiritual or religious perspectives when clients ask, and she holds multicultural concerns as part of assessment and planning.
Melva names caregiver stress, attachment and abandonment wounds, domestic violence, guilt and shame, and forgiveness as focused areas. She also works with panic, social anxiety, self-love, women’s issues, and multicultural concerns tied to life transitions. Her approach aims to help people make practical changes rather than promise specific outcomes.
To begin, readers are encouraged to use the site's matching flow to select online therapy options, complete a short questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches used in online work
Melva commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and panic symptoms. CBT is practical and often involves homework between sessions to try out different coping steps.She also draws on Existential Therapy to help people talk through questions about meaning, identity, and life purpose. This approach looks at values, choices, and how someone wants to orient their life after a big change.
Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and how different methods fit the issue at hand. Together they decide which mix of CBT, mindfulness practices, existential conversation, or motivational interviewing to use.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people choose online sessions because they can fit appointments into workdays, keep shorter check-ins when time is tight, avoid travel time, or use audio-only when bandwidth is limited. These practical aspects can make it easier to maintain regular sessions while handling everyday responsibilities.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She lists stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, career concerns, ADHD and life purpose among her focus areas.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness to identify thought and behavior patterns, and Existential Therapy to talk about meaning and values.
What level of experience does she have?
She has three years of experience as a clinician working with adult concerns listed in her profile.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
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