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Melissa Pagarigan, LCSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationNevada
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Family
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Melissa

Melissa Pagarigan is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with a decade of experience helping people navigate relationship strain, trauma, grief, parenting challenges, mood concerns including bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She brings a client-centered, strengths-oriented stance and focuses on building a collaborative therapeutic relationship to guide people through difficult transitions and emotional overwhelm. Her work blends cognitive-behavioral strategies with humanistic and strengths-based perspectives, tailoring interventions to each person's needs rather than offering one-size-fits-all solutions.

Melissa has worked with survivors of physical, sexual, and emotional trauma and addresses issues such as compassion fatigue, anger, and self-esteem by combining practical coping skills with attention to personal values and resilience. Melissa practices from Nevada and conducts sessions in English.

She offers flexible online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, and participation uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients begin by selecting Start Therapy, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care



Melissa commonly uses cognitive-behavioral techniques, which focus on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and building practical skills to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, anger, and bipolar mood shifts. These methods emphasize skill-building and behavioral experiments to create measurable change. She also integrates humanistic and strengths-based perspectives, which center the client's values, preferences, and existing resources to foster resilience and personal growth.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative; Melissa works with clients to explore which techniques fit their goals and circumstances, adapting methods over time as needs evolve. The therapeutic relationship is treated as the foundation for deciding whether to emphasize skill-focused interventions, value-centered exploration, or a blend of both.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access care from Nevada without travel, allow for ongoing support between live sessions, and let clients choose the communication style that suits their day-to-day needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Melissa commonly address?
She works with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, compassion fatigue, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is personal and collaborative, combining cognitive-behavioral techniques with humanistic and strengths-based methods to tailor care to each client's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Melissa has ten years of experience as a practicing clinician, applying evidence-based techniques across a range of emotional and interpersonal concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Nevada; credential details are UT LCSW 12801750-3501 and NV LCSW 6951-C.
Does she provide services in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseCompassion fatigue

Also works with

GriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderADHD

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Nevada, Utah, Washington

Languages

English

What Melissa can help with

Melissa Pagarigan works with clients on relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue.

Melissa has worked with clients with concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and familial issues.

Experience and training

Melissa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Nevada.