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LPC

Melissa Bakken, LPC

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationWisconsin
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Parenting
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Melissa

Melissa Bakken is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, address parenting concerns, and build self-esteem and confidence, while also supporting those who struggle with focus, concentration, and memory.

Background and approach

Melissa approaches each person as the expert of their own story and aims to amplify existing strengths to help clients move past obstacles. She frames the decision to begin therapy as a courageous step toward a more satisfying life and offers steady support throughout that journey.

Her style emphasizes collaboration and practical progress, helping clients identify strategies that fit their values and daily routines. Melissa works in English and provides a range of online session formats to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Melissa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and measurable progress. One commonly used approach emphasizes teaching coping strategies for stress and anxiety through small, structured exercises that help reduce overwhelm and improve emotional regulation. Another approach targets attention and focus by training routines, organizational strategies, and cognitive techniques to strengthen concentration and memory and support day-to-day functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative work she does with clients. She will discuss options, listen to goals and preferences, and adapt methods so they feel useful and realistic for each person's life. That shared decision-making helps identify which techniques to emphasize as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with Melissa includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try shorter check-ins, or use tools that match how clients prefer to communicate, while keeping work focused on practical improvements and accessible support.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does this therapist help with?
Melissa works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, self-esteem and focus-related concerns, including concentration and memory.
What is Melissa's therapeutic style like?
She emphasizes collaboration and recognizes clients as experts in their own lives, building on strengths to create practical strategies for change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of concerns related to mood, focus, and parenting.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
Melissa holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Wisconsin with license number WI LPC 7417-125.
Can non-U.S. clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients and provides services to people located within her licensure region.
Which session formats are offered?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesSelf esteemADHD

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Wisconsin

Languages

English