Melissa Maynes

Empowering practical change with compassionate care

LMHC, LMFT Washington

Experience: 15 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing
Languages: English

About Melissa

Melissa Maynes is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in Washington with over 15 years of experience. She works with people coping with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting challenges, and other life transitions.

Background and approach

Her background includes treating a wide variety of difficulties so she can tailor care to each person's unique situation. Her approach is collaborative and strengths-based, emphasizing practical tools and clear goals.

Melissa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and build healthier patterns, and she draws on narrative and solution-focused ideas when a client's story or immediate goals call for them. She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients feel respected and involved in planning their work together.

Melissa frames therapy as a partnership in which the client is viewed as the expert on their life and she supports the path toward clearer priorities and sustainable change. Her practice adapts session content and pace to each person's needs, helping people move toward greater balance, clarity, and well-being.

Practical Therapeutic Approaches for Online Work

Melissa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges because it focuses on concrete skills and measurable change. She also uses motivational interviewing to support people working through ambivalence and change, particularly around addiction, substance use, or behavior change by exploring values and strengthening personal motivation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and current needs, and may blend elements from different approaches to create a tailored plan. Clients are involved in setting priorities and evaluating progress as part of that partnership.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, letting clients access support from different locations and on varied schedules. These options can make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other commitments, and they allow the therapeutic work to focus on skills, insight, and real-life application.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Melissa address?

She works with issues such as stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting and career challenges, and related areas like self-esteem and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Her style is open, nonjudgmental, interactive, and empowering. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and motivational interviewing and will tailor methods to each client's needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns and draws on that background to inform individualized care.

What credentials and location are associated with this therapist?

She holds licenses as an LMHC and an LMFT in Washington with licence numbers WA LMHC LH 60088360 and WA LMFT LF 60143370.

Does she offer services in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available for working together?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.

How are costs and payment arranged?

Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps should someone take to begin therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Washington, Washington

Languages

English