Melissa Moore
Practical, empathetic counseling for life transitions
LCMHC North Carolina
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Melissa
Melissa Moore is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with a decade of experience in the mental health field. She trained in counseling psychology and mental health counseling and has worked across home-based care, agency settings, hospitals, and schools.
Background and approach
Her background includes supporting people facing anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship difficulties, and a range of stress-related concerns. Her work blends cognitive behavioral therapy with mindfulness and motivational techniques alongside narrative and psychodynamic ideas to address patterns of thought, emotional reactions, and personal stories that shape daily functioning.
Melissa emphasizes a holistic stance that considers cultural context, life transitions, and workplace or caregiving stressors when shaping goals. She also incorporates trauma-informed perspectives when clients want to explore the impacts of past events.
Melissa aims to create a supportive, nonjudgmental setting where clients can clarify values, use their strengths, and develop practical coping strategies. She offers flexible online options including video, phone, chat, and text-based messaging for those who prefer remote sessions and schedules appointments based on therapist availability.
How Melissa Uses Evidence-Informed Approaches Online
Melissa frequently uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for managing symptoms such as anxiety, mood changes, and stress. CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and is often used to build concrete coping strategies.She also draws on mindfulness therapy to help people develop present-moment awareness and self-regulation techniques that can reduce reactivity and improve sleep, stress, and emotional balance. Motivational interviewing is another tool she uses to support clients who are navigating change; it emphasizes exploring ambivalence and strengthening personal motivation for goals like career shifts, caregiving adjustments, or behavior changes.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Melissa partners with each person to discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past, then tailors a plan that may combine methods to best fit the client’s needs.
Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care around work and caregiving schedules, to receive timely support during life transitions, and to practice new skills between sessions.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
North Carolina
Languages
English