- Focus on relationships
- Tools for sleep issues
- Strengths-based care
About Melissa
Melissa Strauss is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, low self-esteem, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and a range of life transitions. Her tone is warm and direct, and she aims to make sessions feel respectful and focused on what matters most to each person.
She uses straightforward conversation to help clients identify what’s getting in the way and what is working. Sessions blend practical tools and deeper emotional work. Melissa draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and on emotionally focused approaches to clarify important relationship patterns.
Attachment-based ideas show up when the work centers on how past relationships affect current ones. The therapy is collaborative - Melissa helps people set goals and checks in about progress. She emphasizes each person’s strengths and preferences when shaping the plan.
Her background includes work with a wide range of concerns such as LGBTQ issues, family and blended-family challenges, parenting stress, fertility-related strain, trauma and intimacy-related problems. Melissa also supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, caregiving stress, and the isolation that sometimes follows life changes.
Melissa is licensed as an LPC in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and sees clients in English. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
The therapist uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then choose actions that match their values. ACT can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and motivation-related struggles.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how early relationship patterns influence current connections. This approach is useful when the main concern involves trust, closeness, or recurring conflict with important people.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melissa will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together they shape a plan that may combine different methods rather than sticking to one label.
The practical appeal of online therapy is that it can fit more easily into busy schedules and everyday life. Online sessions can make it simpler to keep regular appointments, fit a check-in during a lunch break, or have a shorter session when needed. The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking to make sure they match your needs.
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Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Melissa commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, sleep and eating concerns, and identity-related matters including LGBT and gender dysphoria.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, engaging, and collaborative. She emphasizes practical tools alongside deeper emotional work and checks in with clients about goals and progress.
What is her clinical background?
Melissa has 13 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and family dynamics in clinical settings. Her caseload has included trauma, intimacy issues, fertility concerns, and career and school transitions.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and practices out of Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model 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 sessions according to therapist availability.