Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Melissa works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois, Missouri
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Melissa
Melissa McHenry is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 23 years of experience. She works with people who are managing strong emotions like anger, stress, and anxiety. She also supports those coping with grief, relationship strain, and major life changes.
She holds a master’s degree in adult psychology and a master’s degree in child psychology. Her background includes work with trauma and abuse, post-traumatic stress, and domestic violence. She has experience addressing depression, self-injurious behavior, and bipolar concerns.
Background and approach
In sessions she treats people with respect and sensitivity. Conversations and plans are adjusted to match each person’s needs. She focuses on clear, practical steps that feel realistic to use between sessions.
Melissa aims to create a space where people can talk through what’s overwhelming them. She helps identify triggers, build coping skills, and test new ways of responding to stress and anger. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Clients often leave with a plan for handling heated moments and for reducing ongoing tension. Melissa encourages small, manageable changes and checks in on what is working. She recognizes that starting therapy takes courage and offers supportive guidance through the process.
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.
Approach and online therapy options
Melissa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide her work. One common approach focuses on identifying emotional triggers and creating step-by-step coping strategies to reduce reactivity and manage anger. Another approach emphasizes processing past trauma in manageable ways so it interferes less with daily life and relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She discusses goals and preferences and then chooses methods that fit each person’s needs. This collaborative process helps clients test what works and change course when needed.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation when that helps, while phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick updates, brief coaching, or checking in between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule consistent work around school, work, or caregiving demands.
Questions people ask about Melissa
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and career-related worries.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and collaborative. She focuses on clear steps people can try between meetings and adjusts the plan to each person.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of professional experience working in counseling and related settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.