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Melissa Frost, LCSW

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Melissa

Melissa Frost is an LCSW licensed in Pennsylvania who draws on six years of clinical experience supporting children, teens, and adults through a range of emotional and life challenges.

Background and approach

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, and anger while also addressing relationship concerns, parenting struggles, family problems, and career-related stress. Melissa emphasizes building motivation, self-esteem, and healthier communication to help clients navigate difficult transitions and daily pressures.

Her practice also includes focus areas such as compassion fatigue, ADHD, obsessions and compulsions, social anxiety, women's issues, young adult concerns, and issues tied to guilt and shame. Melissa aims to create a collaborative space where clients can strengthen coping skills, improve confidence, and work toward more satisfying relationships.

She acknowledges the courage it takes to seek help and offers steady, practical support as clients pursue meaningful change and greater emotional well-being.

Evidence-Informed Care Delivered Online



Melissa employs well-established, evidence-based techniques that focus on building practical skills and emotional awareness. Cognitive-behavioral approaches help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, learn new coping strategies, and address symptoms like anxiety, depression, and obsessive patterns. Skill-building interventions for communication and emotion regulation support those working through relationship strains, parenting difficulties, and workplace stress.

Another key area includes interventions aimed at increasing motivation and self-esteem, which use structured exercises and collaborative goal-setting to boost confidence and daily functioning. These methods are helpful for people struggling with low self-worth, life transitions, or challenges related to ADHD symptoms such as organization and focus.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Melissa partners with each person to explore which techniques best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time to ensure the work feels helpful and relevant.

Online therapy formats - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain consistent sessions, practice skills between meetings, and access care from home or work when in-person visits are not convenient.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Melissa commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, anger, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, career stress, and ADHD alongside issues like compulsions and social anxiety.
What is Melissa's therapeutic style?
Melissa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients develop coping skills, improve communication, and build self-esteem in a practical, collaborative way.
How long has she been practicing?
Melissa has six years of clinical experience working with children, teens, and adults across a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is Melissa licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Pennsylvania with the credential PA LCSW CW015177.
Does she work with clients in other languages or countries?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Melissa offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefSelf esteem

Also works with

Family conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Family problemsGuilt and shameObsessions, compulsions, and OCDSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English