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LPC

Melissa Wilson, LPC

  • Experience3 years
  • LocationSouth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and LGBT
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Melissa

Melissa Wilson is a Licensed Practicing Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina who focuses on helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship concerns, grief, parenting challenges, and related life changes.

Background and approach

She highlights coping skills, mindfulness training, and cognitive-behavioral strategies while adapting sessions to each person's current needs and circumstances. Melissa emphasizes a person-centered stance, meeting clients where they are and shaping treatment around individual goals rather than a fixed protocol.

Her practice history includes work in a mental health facility addressing addictions, trauma, and coping skills with adults, teens, and children, and more recent clinical attention on adult clients, gender identity topics, and parent coaching. Melissa also engages with the local autism community through parent trainings and supports staff wellbeing by teaching burnout prevention and self-care techniques.

She brings three years of documented experience as an LPC along with practical background from earlier roles to offer collaborative, skills-focused care tailored to each person's priorities.

Therapeutic Techniques and Online Care



Melissa commonly uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical strategies for managing symptoms like anxiety, low mood, and ADHD-related challenges. She also incorporates mindfulness training to build present-moment awareness and stress-management skills that can support emotional regulation and coping with life changes.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Melissa works with each person to explore which techniques fit their concerns, preferences, and goals, adjusting methods over time rather than relying on a single formula. This partnership helps clients test strategies and refine what feels most effective for them.

Her online practice offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible and accessible. These formats allow clients to meet from home or other convenient locations, fit sessions into busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care when life events or distance make in-person visits difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work well through these digital formats, helping clients build skills between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Melissa work with?
She addresses a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is person-centered and skills-oriented, using mindfulness training and cognitive-behavioral techniques while adapting to each client's needs and goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Melissa holds three years of documented experience as an LPC, and she also draws on earlier work in mental health facilities supporting clients with addictions, trauma, and coping skills.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Practicing Counselor (LPC) with license number SC LPC 6897 and practices in South Carolina.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and preferences.
How is cost and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

South Carolina

Languages

English

What Melissa can help with

Melissa Wilson works with clients on stress and anxiety.

Melissa worked in a mental health facility and worked with addictions, trauma, coping skills, and adults.

How Melissa approaches therapy

Melissa uses CBT.

Experience and training

Melissa is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in South Carolina.

Therapy style

Melissa taught parent trainings.