- Years in practice
- 16
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Oklahoma
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Depression
About Melissa
Melissa Pitts Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma with 16 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, parenting challenges, grief, or life changes. She aims to create a respectful space where clients can talk honestly about hard things.
Her style is down-to-earth and goal-focused. She uses methods like cognitive behavioral work, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to help clients spot patterns and try small changes that add up.
Background and approach
She also draws on mindfulness and breathing practices she teaches through yoga. Sessions are conversational and practical. Melissa will listen first, then help set clear, doable goals.
She works with people who want coaching for work or parenting, support for trauma or substance concerns, or help rebuilding self-esteem and relationships. Her background includes roles in community mental health, tribal behavioral health, and independent practice. That variety has shaped a flexible approach that adapts to different needs and cultures.
Melissa emphasizes collaboration and respects each person's values and pace. Many clients come for short-term focused work and leave with tools they can use daily. Others choose ongoing sessions for deeper change.
Melissa encourages people to take small steps and tracks progress so therapy feels useful and relevant.
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
- Addictions
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Adoption and foster care
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Melissa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- 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 approaches for online parenting and life support
Melissa blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Client-centered methods mean the therapist listens closely and follows the person's lead to build trust and find what matters most. Cognitive behavioral work focuses on spotting patterns in thinking and testing small, concrete changes to reduce anxiety or lift mood.She also uses mindfulness practices to help people notice emotions and bodily tension without getting swept away. Those tools can be helpful for stress, sleep problems, panic, and staying present during parenting or high-pressure work moments. Choosing the right mix of techniques is a collaborative process; the therapist will discuss options, adjust based on what helps, and set clear short-term goals together.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls work well for in-depth conversation and exercise demonstrations. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging offer quick check-ins, short coaching, or ongoing prompts between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Melissa
What concerns does Melissa address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, and career or life transition struggles.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is conversational and practical. She listens, helps set short-term goals, and uses exercises clients can try between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
Melissa has 16 years of professional experience working in community mental health, tribal behavioral health, and independent practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Oklahoma.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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