Therapist profile
Melissa Smith, LCMHC
North Carolina
Licensed counselor - Anger and Anxiety
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- CredentialsLCMHC
- LicenseLCMHC, North Carolina / 16153
- NPI1942983085
- Experience6 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNorth Carolina
About
- stress management
- anger strategies
- confidence building
About Melissa
Melissa Smith is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with six years of professional experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, and problems that reduce daily motivation or confidence.
She focuses on practical conversation and clear steps. Sessions look at what sparks strong reactions, how thoughts and behavior keep patterns going, and what small changes might reduce tension. Melissa helps people identify habits that get in the way of feeling competent at work or at home.
Her background includes work with relationship concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and substance-related issues. She also supports people coping with mood disorders like depression and bipolar disorder, attention concerns like ADHD, and career or parenting stresses. Melissa accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
She adapts talk and planning to match each person's situation. That can mean short, focused strategies to manage an intense moment or longer conversations about changing repeated patterns. The emphasis is on practical skills you can use between sessions.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online work
Melissa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing thoughts and behaviors that feed into strong emotional reactions. Cognitive approaches look at the thoughts that drive anger or anxiety and teach ways to shift unhelpful thinking patterns to reduce reactivity.Behavioral strategies concentrate on changing actions and routines. That can mean practicing short coping plans for tense moments, building new habits for sleep and activity, or testing small changes to see what helps mood and impulse control.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each client to decide which techniques fit their goals and daily life. That means trying things, reviewing what works, and adjusting the plan together based on progress and preference.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when a quick discussion is needed. Licensed professionals can adapt interventions so skills learned in sessions transfer to real-world situations.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, relationship issues, grief, trauma and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses straightforward conversation and practical steps, focusing on what keeps difficult reactions happening and what can change them.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience as a counselor in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCMHC licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.