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Melanie Dente, LPCC, LMHC
Ohio
Ohio LPCC LMHC - Anxiety and Trauma
See online therapy options- CBT for thoughts
- DBT skills training
- EMDR for trauma
About Melanie
Melanie Dente is an Ohio-licensed professional counselor (LPCC) and a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, grief, and relationship and family concerns. Melanie helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and practice clearer ways of responding to difficult feelings.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside EMDR and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques. Sessions involve identifying troubling thoughts, testing whether those thoughts are accurate, and practicing new ways to manage strong emotions. Melanie also teaches practical skills for communication and coping so people can apply them between sessions.
Her work frequently centers on trauma recovery and related symptoms such as panic, flashbacks, and avoidance. She supports people affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, disaster, and workplace stress. Practical goals like returning to daily routines, reducing panic attacks, or improving boundaries are common topics.
Melanie encourages clients to build a personal toolbox of strategies. That toolbox may include mindfulness practices, grounding skills, distress tolerance, and behavioral experiments drawn from CBT and DBT. She sets concrete tasks and reviews progress in follow-up sessions.
Sessions ask for active effort and practice outside of meetings. Melanie pushes for steady steps forward and marks gains along the way. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the online therapy options button.
How her therapeutic approaches work for online care
CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions usually involve identifying unhelpful thoughts, running brief behavioral experiments, and assigning practical home exercises to try between meetings. This approach is commonly used for anxiety, panic, and mood-related problems.EMDR is a trauma-focused method that works with distressing memories and bodily reactions. In sessions it uses structured recall and specific processing steps to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and associated symptoms. People often use it for post-traumatic stress, sexual assault, and other severe trauma reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of early sessions. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide whether CBT, EMDR, DBT skills, or a mix fits the person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That decision can change as progress is tracked and new priorities emerge.
The profile does not list particular online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy life - shorter check-ins, scheduled breaks around work, and fewer travel demands. It also lets people practice skills in everyday settings and review homework during a follow-up meeting.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Ohio, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem issues, grief, relationship and family concerns, and related mood and panic disorders.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts, test their accuracy, and try new behavioral responses. Sessions include practical exercises and homework to practice skills between meetings.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has six years of clinical experience working with survivors of trauma and people coping with anxiety, panic, and mood challenges.
Which credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds LPCC and LMHC credentials and is licensed in Ohio as stated in her profile.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify formats. Please confirm current session options before booking through the platform's scheduling flow.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your 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 you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.