How Melissa works
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Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Melissa
Melissa Groh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and life changes. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her approach aims to make talking about hard things feel manageable and goal-directed.
She earned a Bachelor of Psychology from Truman State University and a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California. Melissa has practiced for 11 years and has experience supporting people facing depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and issues related to identity and relationships.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to be warm and collaborative. Melissa uses talk therapy with practical tools - brief tasks, mindfulness exercises, and strength-based strategies - so people leave with clear steps to try between sessions. She adapts her style to fit what each person needs and values.
She has worked in hospice-related grief support, with people navigating homelessness and substance use concerns, and with those feeling overwhelmed by caregiving and work strain. That background informs how she helps people prioritize what feels most urgent in life. Melissa emphasizes small, achievable goals and steady progress.
She encourages realistic plans for change and checks in on what is working. The focus is on helping people regain a sense of control and move forward in everyday life.
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.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Melissa relies on evidence-based techniques that translate well to remote work. Mindfulness involves simple grounding and breathing practices taught during sessions and practiced between meetings to reduce overwhelm and improve focus. Solution-focused methods emphasize setting small, concrete goals and tracking progress so people notice change quickly. Strengths-based work helps identify personal resources and past successes to build confidence and resilience.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options with each person, try different techniques, and adjust based on how well they meet the client's needs and goals. That way the plan fits the person's daily life and preferences rather than following a fixed script.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful for longer conversations and guided exercises, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is good for short check-ins, and messaging supports brief updates or between-session coaching. These formats help people fit therapy into busy routines and stay consistent with progress.
Questions people ask about Melissa
What concerns does she address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, sleep problems, bipolar concerns, ADHD, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and inviting while focusing on practical steps. She uses talk therapy with task-centered work, solution-focused ideas, mindfulness, and strength-based techniques.
What is her professional background?
She holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California and a bachelors degree in psychology from Truman State University, with 11 years of clinical experience.
Where is she licensed and based?
Melissa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapists availability.