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Melissa Wood, LPC

  • Experience14 years
  • LocationSouth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy
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About Melissa

Melissa Wood is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 14 years of experience helping adults and adolescents navigate stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and a broad range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She focuses on practical strategies and compassionate support to help clients strengthen coping skills, address relationship and family dynamics, and manage symptoms related to trauma, grief, and addiction. Her practice emphasizes collaboration and empowerment so clients can pursue clearer goals and healthier patterns.

Drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy, Melissa blends evidence-informed techniques with an adaptable, integrative stance tuned to each person’s needs. She creates a welcoming environment intended to reduce barriers to change and to foster growth through skill building, problem solving, and attention to emotional experience.

Melissa’s South Carolina license (LPC) and years of practice inform a steady, respectful approach that centers the client’s priorities while offering structured tools for progress.

Practical approaches for online change

Melissa brings Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy into online sessions in clear, accessible ways. CBT focuses on identifying and reshaping unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through skills like cognitive restructuring and behavioral experiments, which can reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms and improve daily functioning. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on setting concrete, short-term goals and building on existing strengths to produce measurable changes, making it useful for stress, relationship concerns, and coping with life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Melissa works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time, blending structured skill work with goal-driven conversations so clients can see what works for them and adjust as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. These formats allow consistent access to licensed professionals, support skill practice between meetings, and make ongoing care more manageable for people balancing work, family, and other obligations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Melissa commonly address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem struggles, bipolar mood issues, anger, parenting challenges, intimacy-related topics, and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Melissa uses an integrative, practical style drawing primarily from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to teach skills, reframe thinking patterns, and set achievable goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working with adults and adolescents on a variety of mental health and life challenges.
Where is Melissa licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor holding SC LPC 6104 and is based in South Carolina.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

CodependencyCoping with natural or human-caused disasterFamily problemsFirst responder issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPost-traumatic stressSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

South Carolina

Languages

English

What Melissa can help with

Melissa Wood works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and depression.

Melissa works with individuals, families, and couples.

How Melissa approaches therapy

Melissa's clinical approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Melissa is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in South Carolina, with 14 years of clinical experience.