- Person-centered support
- Skills-based tools
- Mindfulness practices
About Melissa
Melissa Dawicki is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 17 years of behavioral health experience. She offers a steady, person-centered way of working and focuses on practical steps clients can use day to day. Melissa is based in South Carolina and speaks English.
Melissa draws on approaches that help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and anger. She also helps with relationship and family concerns, sleep problems, career stress, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Her background includes community mental health, emergency room work, private practice, and telehealth settings.
In sessions she begins by listening closely to what matters most to each person. She welcomes feedback and adapts the plan as people notice what helps. Melissa uses person-centered care, cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, and solution-focused ideas to teach skills and build coping strategies.
She asks for a commitment to the process and explains that meaningful change usually takes time. Melissa notes that some concerns are better addressed in person, and she does not accept cases where substance abuse or addiction is the chief complaint. She also follows mandated reporting rules and discusses informed consent at the start of work.
Scheduling is organized to avoid double bookings; appointments are typically set Monday through Thursday during daytime hours. Messages are checked multiple times per day on weekdays up to midafternoon, and longer written posts may take a few days for a full response.
Melissa has experience helping people cope after crises, including coping with natural or human-caused disaster, and works to help clients build practical routines and clearer next steps during recovery.
How Melissa’s approaches translate to online work
Melissa commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in simple, practical ways. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and focus on what matters most, which can be useful when coping with life changes or disaster-related stress. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions, and teaches step-by-step strategies to change unhelpful patterns like anxiety or sleep disruption.Melissa also incorporates Client-Centered Therapy ideas, which means she spends time listening and shaping sessions around each person’s goals. Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. She will check what feels useful, try different techniques, and adjust based on the client's needs and preferences.
Many people find online therapy helps fit care into busy lives by removing travel time and allowing sessions to be scheduled during the day. Because the original profile does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking. Expect practical benefits such as easier scheduling during weekday hours, shorter check-ins when needed, and using written communication for updates or brief reflections between meetings.
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Experience
17+ years
Credentials
South Carolina, Maine, West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can be addressed in sessions?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, sleeping problems, career stress, bipolar challenges, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.
What is the therapeutic style like?
The approach is person-centered and practical, mixing cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and solution-focused ideas to teach skills and build coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
Melissa has 17 years of behavioral health experience across community mental health, emergency room settings, private practice, and telehealth.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with licenses in South Carolina and West Virginia and is based in South Carolina.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
The original profile describes telehealth experience but does not list specific session formats here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist terms; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.