Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Melissa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LIMHP, LMHP
- Licensed in
- Nebraska
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Melissa
Melissa Silva is a licensed mental health professional in Nebraska. She brings 13 years of experience helping people handle stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and depression. She aims to create a welcoming space where people can talk about hard things without judgment.
Melissa focuses on supporting practical change and emotional safety as clients take steps forward. Melissa believes the first step is often the hardest, and she meets people where they are.
Background and approach
She combines approaches that help people notice thoughts and feelings, build new skills, and deepen emotional understanding. Sessions emphasize concrete tools for daily life, like managing strong emotions, improving communication, and reducing avoidance patterns. Her work also addresses issues such as anger, addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, and coping with life transitions.
Melissa pays attention to attachment patterns, codependency, control issues, and problems with impulsivity. She supports people dealing with isolation, low self-esteem, social anxiety, and women’s issues. Melissa uses a mix of therapies to fit each person’s needs, including methods that focus on values, behavior change, emotional processing, and strengthening relationships.
She aims to help people build manageable habits and clearer ways of relating to others. Over time, clients work toward the changes that matter most to them. People who reach out are guided through an intake and scheduling process so sessions can begin.
Melissa asks straightforward questions to match goals and then co-plans the next steps. This approach keeps the beginning of therapy simple and focused.
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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Melissa lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- 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.
How Melissa’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. In practice this can mean noticing unhelpful thoughts, choosing a direction, and trying short, doable experiments. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and gives concrete strategies to change patterns that keep problems going. These methods are useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and anger management.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melissa will work together with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals and preferences. That collaborative decision can shift over time, so early sessions often include check-ins and adjustments to keep therapy useful.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because formats are not listed here. Many people find online options helpful for fitting therapy into a busy week, keeping sessions shorter when needed, or avoiding travel time. Online work also makes it easier to practice new skills between sessions and to bring real-life examples into conversation. Ask about current session options when scheduling to match therapy to your daily routine.
Questions people ask about Melissa
What concerns does Melissa commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, and anger, along with addiction, grief, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes.
What style of therapy does she use in sessions?
Sessions blend practical approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy with client-centered and emotionally focused work to address feelings and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Melissa has 13 years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She holds the credentials LIMHP and LMHP and practices in Nebraska.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm the current options before booking so you know whether video, phone, or in-person sessions are available.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Melissa?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.