Melissa Pickett, LPCC, LPC
Experienced counselor focused on practical parenting support
Book with Melissa- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LPCC, LPC
- Licensed in
- Kentucky, Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Melissa
Melissa Pickett is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with nine years of experience in mental health. She draws on practical therapy methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. Parents will find a direct, down-to-earth style focused on clear steps and steady progress.
Her work includes support for parenting concerns and intimacy-related struggles alongside mood and behavior concerns such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, and addictions.
Background and approach
Melissa also addresses trauma, post-traumatic stress, and complicated grief using approaches that emphasize present skills and lived experience. She uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are priorities.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take committed action even when feelings are difficult. Sessions tend to be straightforward and collaborative. Melissa aims to listen first, then suggest small experiments or skills to try between sessions.
She works with clients to set realistic goals and to track what helps. Melissa practices in Kentucky and offers services in English. Her background includes a range of relationship work and individual care for mood and trauma-related concerns.
The approach is practical, attentive, and aimed at helping people feel steadier in daily life.
What Melissa works with
Everything Melissa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Melissa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Dissociation
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Melissa lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical therapy approaches for online care
Melissa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, obsessive thinking, and patterns that interfere with daily life.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT techniques give concrete tools for managing big emotions and improving communication in relationships.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps you make steady progress.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video sessions work well for focused, interactive work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in fits the schedule. Live chat and messaging allow short, flexible touchpoints and ongoing support between sessions.
Questions people ask about Melissa
What concerns does Melissa commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, ADHD, addictions, bipolar disorder, and other mood or behavior concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is listening-first and practical. She offers skills, simple experiments, and collaborative goal setting to help people make steady changes.
What is her clinical background?
Melissa has nine years of experience in the mental health field and has worked across individual and relationship issues including trauma and addiction.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in Kentucky with licensure noted as KY LPCC and VA LPC.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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