Works with
- Anger
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Melissa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Idaho
- Years in practice
- 19
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Melissa
Melissa Mee is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with 19 years of experience. She works from Idaho and helps people facing depression, anxiety, mood disorders, grief, trauma, and anger. Her style is warm and practical, and she focuses on creating a straightforward space where people can speak openly and set real goals.
Melissa often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept difficult feelings while building a values-based life.
Background and approach
She adapts these methods to fit each person rather than relying on a single approach. In sessions she listens carefully and uses plain language. People can expect clear tools and steps to try between meetings.
She emphasizes small, manageable changes that can ease daily stress and improve coping skills. Her background includes a bachelor’s degree from Cedarville University and a master’s degree from Liberty University. The LCPC credential shows state licensure in Idaho.
Nineteen years of practice have exposed her to many common life challenges and mood concerns. Melissa helps clients work through issues that include relationship difficulties, family of origin concerns, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with sexual assault, dissociation, and post-traumatic stress.
Her approach is steady and goal-focused, aimed at helping people rebuild a sense of direction. Clients who choose her can expect collaborative planning, practical coping strategies, and attention to values and life purpose as part of the work together.
What Melissa works with
Everything Melissa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Melissa's practice.
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
Approaches Melissa lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How practical approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people accept difficult feelings while choosing actions that align with what matters to them. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, grief, and anger when values and purpose feel unclear.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, behaviors, and mood. It breaks problems into manageable steps and teaches specific skills to change patterns that keep symptoms going.
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so people feel understood. That foundation makes it easier to try new skills and face hard topics like trauma and loss.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods that fit the situation and adjust the plan over time.
Online sessions offer flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel options. Video calls let therapists observe nonverbal cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins or shorter updates. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent around life’s demands.
Questions people ask about Melissa
What concerns does she help with?
She works with people facing depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, stress, and relationship challenges among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, practical, and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on listening, clear tools, and steps you can try between meetings.
What kind of experience does she have?
She has 19 years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, trauma, caregiver stress, and related concerns across a variety of settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LCPC credential and practices in the state of Idaho.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.