Therapist profile
Melissa Moon, LPCC
California
LPCC counselor - Anger and anxiety
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- CredentialsLPCC
- LicenseLPCC, California / 18277
- NPI1326738675
- Experience5 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- anger management skills
- stress reduction techniques
- parenting support
About Melissa
Melissa Moon is a California LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with five years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief and loss, parenting concerns, anger, and depression. She also works with related concerns such as panic attacks, mood disorders, postpartum depression, and issues affecting women.
Melissa uses a straightforward, practical style in sessions. She encourages people to say what’s on their mind and to notice how feelings show up in day-to-day life. Conversations focus on skills that can be tried between appointments and on understanding patterns that keep problems looping.
She pays attention to communication problems and to difficulties that come from post-traumatic stress, personality-related challenges, or social anxiety. Work on parenting concerns centers on managing stress and strengthening responses to tense moments rather than offering prescriptive parenting rules.
Her approach is goal-oriented and collaborative. She and the person set clear aims, then try steps that can reduce reactivity, improve mood, and support calmer interactions with others. Progress is reviewed regularly and plans are adjusted as needed.
Melissa invites people to begin with a short questionnaire and a first session to see how the fit feels. Sessions are conducted in English and her practice does not take international clients. Costs vary by location and use a cancel-anytime subscription model.
How sessions work
Approaches for managing anger and related concerns
Melissa works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, teachable skills. One common method she uses helps people identify the triggers and bodily signs that come before anger so they can pause and choose a different response; this supports calmer interactions and less impulsive reacting. Another approach emphasizes practicing simple behavioral experiments and new communication patterns to change recurring interaction styles that fuel tension and resentment.Finding the right approach is treated as a team effort. Melissa will talk through your goals and preferences, try methods for a few sessions, and adjust the plan based on what helps you make steady, practical changes. The emphasis is on collaboration and on learning strategies you can apply between sessions.
The biography does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time so tools can be practiced in everyday settings. Licensed professionals often tailor pacing and homework to fit your routine and responsibilities.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She helps with snapping at loved ones, built-up resentment, frustration at work, and general anger management.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses a practical, goal-focused approach and works collaboratively to try skills that reduce reactivity and improve communication.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional work experience as a practicing clinician.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor practicing in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Costs vary with location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.
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