- Client-centered approach
- Skill-focused methods
- Mindfulness informed
About Melissa
Melissa Benson is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida. She has 24 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction concerns, and sleep difficulties. She focuses on practical steps clients can use right away. Her approach centers on respect, sensitivity, and steady support.
Clients can expect conversations tailored to their situation. She works with people on life changes, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and challenges like ADHD and bipolar mood shifts. Melissa also addresses eating and body-image issues, anger, self-esteem, and aging-related adjustments.
Sessions combine techniques that fit each person. Melissa draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral strategies, and mindfulness tools to make tangible changes. She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas when useful.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She listens first, then helps set small goals and concrete steps. That can mean practicing new skills between sessions and checking progress over time.
Melissa holds LMHC and LCMHC credentials and practices under Florida licensure. She offers care in English and does not work with international clients. To get started, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
Approach and online therapy options
Melissa often uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening and shaping sessions around what matters most to the person. This approach helps people feel heard and involved in planning next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is another frequent tool she uses to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to change how someone feels. CBT is practical for anxiety, sleep problems, and mood challenges.Finding the right method is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively with each client to choose or combine approaches based on their goals and preferences. That means trying options, checking what helps, and adjusting plans together over time.
Confirm the available session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into busy days, allow shorter check-ins during work breaks, or make it simpler to continue care when schedules change. Talk with the therapist about timing, length, and what will work best for regular follow-up and skills practice.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Credentials
Florida, Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Melissa help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, sleep problems, and life changes. Other areas include relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, ADHD, and eating or body image concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is respectful and direct. She listens first, then works with clients to set small, practical goals and skills to use between sessions.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 24 years of professional experience supporting people through grief, addiction recovery, mood concerns, and significant life transitions.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds LMHC and LCMHC credentials and is licensed in Florida under the FL LMHC and UT LCMHC listings.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How does cost work for sessions?
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?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.