Melissa Nelson is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor specializing in individual and group therapy for adults of all ages who wish to work on a variety of issues. In addition to virtual services, Melissa maintains a private practice in Fort Walton Beach, FL.
With over 11 years experience as a mental health counselor, and as a graduate of the University of West Florida with a Masters in Psychology, she is currently serving as private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of clients. Among her areas of expertise are mood and anxiety disorders, neurodiversity, sexuality and gender identity.
Melissa’s previous work experience includes training in at Escambia County Jail in Pensacola, FL and nearly 3 years at a residential treatment facility for substance abuse and co-occuring mental health disorders. She has had extensive training and supervision in group therapy and addictions work and has moved her focus to broader areas in her private practice, incorporating spirituality for client’s who choose this as an area of support.
Melissa is an interactive, client-focused therapist who believes that the client is his/her own expert. Her therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. She is passionate about teaching practical tools that can be used to achieve growth and overall spiritual, emotional, and mental health. She integrates a variety of methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, she works with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Body image, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Drug and alcohol addiction, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Impulsivity, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Personality disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
FL LMHC MH13396
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Melissa has replay provided me immense calm in a huge storm.
Written on Jul 19, 2020 after therapy with Melissa for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Melissa is amazing! She has a way of helping me see things from a different perspective that allows me to grow and learn. She has given me so many tools to cope with stress and anxiety. She's helping me become my best self!
Written on Mar 25, 2020 after therapy with Melissa for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
She is amazing! Very attentive, and always offers a solution or a different perspective.
Written on Feb 03, 2020 after therapy with Melissa for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
She’s amazing.
Written on Nov 14, 2019 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
I really like Melissa. I feel that she asks the appropriate questions in order to understand who I am as a person, my life and any potential problems. She is very diplomatic and direct, and she offers advice when I ask for it but otherwise she is a fantastic listener and a very good person to bounce ideas off of. She has a level of professionalism that I think is unmatched and since I started to talk with her, I already feel better about certain situations even though nothing is really changed.
Written on Nov 08, 2019 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks