Works with
How Melissa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Arizona
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Melissa
Melissa Monahan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arizona who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, and related concerns. She offers a calm, down-to-earth style and focuses on practical steps people can use day to day. Melissa aims to create a space where clients feel heard and can talk through their most pressing struggles.
Melissa uses approaches that center the person's experience. She leans on Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s pace.
Background and approach
She pairs that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts that feed anxiety, low mood, or impulsive behavior. Her work also draws on Motivational Interviewing to support people who are weighing change, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to help manage strong emotions like anger.
Sessions focus on clear goals, small experiments, and skills that people can practice between meetings. Melissa has three years of counseling experience and offers a straightforward, nonjudgmental presence. She avoids labels and helps clients build confidence to find solutions that fit their life.
Many clients come to address addictions, trauma, mood concerns, or relationship stress, and she tailors the work to each issue. Beginning therapy can feel daunting, and Melissa emphasizes practical first steps. She helps people break problems into manageable parts and supports progress through realistic strategies and steady encouragement.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Antisocial personality
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Melissa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
How Melissa Uses Therapy Approaches Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. Online sessions use this approach by letting the person set priorities and pace, whether they want to talk through one problem or steady work over time.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches simple exercises to change patterns that worsen anxiety or low mood. In video or phone sessions Melissa can guide thought records, behavioral experiments, and practical homework that people can try between meetings.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) supplies clear skills for managing intense emotions and impulsive behavior. Online work often focuses on short skill coaching, emotional regulation strategies, and step-by-step plans to handle anger or crisis moments.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Melissa works collaboratively to choose methods that match a person's goals and preferences, adjusting techniques if something isn’t helping. Clients and therapist check in together about what feels useful and what should change.
Online therapy offers flexibility that fits busy lives. Video calls let people use face-to-face time for deeper work. Phone sessions reduce bandwidth needs and can be easier during short breaks. Live chat and text messaging provide quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to use therapy consistently while juggling everyday demands.
Questions people ask about Melissa
What kinds of problems does Melissa help with?
She works with people experiencing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, anger, trauma, and related issues such as self-esteem and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and down-to-earth, focusing on listening first and then using practical tools like CBT and DBT skills as needed.
How much experience does she have?
Melissa has three years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working in behavioral health settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LPC licensed in Arizona and practices with that credential in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients located where her Arizona LPC applies.
What session formats are available?
She meets with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.