Dr. Melissa Chovan
Trauma-informed clinician blending evidence-based care
LCPC, LPC Alabama
- Experience
- 13 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Melissa
Dr. Melissa Chovan brings a clinician's path grounded in varied settings to her therapeutic work.
Background and approach
With 13 years as a practicing therapist and additional professional experience across community mental health, correctional settings, youth services, and independent practice, she draws on a broad base of clinical exposure to address concerns such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, trauma, and relationship and family difficulties.
She holds the LCPC and LPC credentials and practices out of Alabama. Her style blends warmth, respect, and interaction, and she emphasizes an individualized approach that matches methods to each person's needs.
Melissa uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy alongside approaches like DBT, client-centered methods, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to create practical strategies for coping, communication, and emotional regulation. She also has experience with domestic violence, sexual assault, grief, parenting challenges, career transitions, and intimacy-related issues, and continues professional development around trauma-focused treatments.
Hope, empowerment, a strong therapeutic relationship, and education are central to her work. Prospective clients who want to be heard and are ready to learn and take active steps toward change may find her supportive and collaborative in pursuing their goals.
How evidence-informed approaches translate to online care
Dr. Chovan often integrates cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered methods when working with clients online. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and phobias, and it often includes practical skill-building and homework between sessions. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a collaborative, empathetic relationship where the therapist listens deeply and supports a client's own process of growth and self-understanding.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each person to consider goals, preferences, and which methods feel most useful, adjusting the blend of strategies over time so therapy fits the individual's needs and pace.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options allow people to engage from different locations and schedules while maintaining continuity of care, making it easier to keep momentum between appointments and access support that fits everyday life.
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Experience
13+ years
Licensed
Alabama, Georgia, Illinois
Languages
English