Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
How Melissa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Oklahoma
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Melissa
Melissa Pitts Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oklahoma with 16 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, parenting strain, anger, and other life changes. Her approach is calm and straightforward, aimed at helping people make practical changes they can use day to day.
Melissa creates a welcoming space where clients can talk about difficult feelings without judgment. She listens closely and works with each person to set clear, achievable goals.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on skills people can try between appointments to manage mood, reduce confusion, and handle triggers. Her work draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s goals and perspective. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more useful habits.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies help people build momentum and practical steps toward change. Melissa has worked in community mental health, tribal behavioral health, and independent practice settings. That variety has shaped her ability to adapt to different needs and backgrounds.
She can include mindfulness practices and yoga-based ideas when they fit a person’s goals. People seeking help can expect a collaborative, goal-focused process. Melissa aims to support each person’s strengths while teaching tools for coping, reducing stress, and improving relationships and self-esteem.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Adoption and foster care
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Melissa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Ways Melissa Uses Practical Therapies Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's goals. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what they say, and helps them find solutions that fit their life. This approach suits people who want a collaborative, respectful space to talk about feelings and choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test them with real-life experiments. It breaks larger problems into small steps and teaches skills for managing anxiety, anger, and low mood. Many people use CBT tools between sessions to see steady improvements.
Mindfulness therapy teaches ways to notice thoughts and bodily sensations without getting swept up in them. Short practices can reduce reactivity and improve sleep and focus. Melissa can blend moments of mindfulness into sessions when it matches a person's goals.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust as needed. Clients help steer the plan so it stays useful and realistic.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is useful for deep conversations and learning skills with guidance. Phone sessions are good when bandwidth or being on camera is difficult. Live chat and messaging allow brief check-ins and written exercises that fit into busy schedules. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Melissa
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, anger, parenting strain, relationship concerns, and other life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is direct and collaborative. She listens, sets clear goals, and teaches skills people can practice between sessions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 16 years of professional experience in community mental health, tribal behavioral health, and independent practice.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oklahoma.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote work.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.