Profile / United States
Melissa McMahon, LPC
Pennsylvania
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Client-centered approach
About Melissa
Melissa McMahon is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, and addictions, among other concerns. She also addresses issues around relationships, family dynamics, intimacy, eating and sleeping, parenting, anger, and self-esteem.
She uses straightforward, skills-based methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside a client-centered stance. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and habits, trying different ways of responding, and building practical coping tools for daily life. Melissa aims to help clients notice patterns, practice new skills, and track small changes week to week.
Her approach emphasizes clear goals and regular feedback. She encourages people to say what’s working and what isn’t so sessions can be adjusted. That can include short exercises to practice between meetings and step-by-step plans for problem areas like sleep or anger.
Melissa has worked in a range of settings with children, teens, and adults throughout her career. She draws on that breadth of experience when assessing needs and planning next steps. Her work includes attention to attachment, communication problems, and family of origin issues.
People meet with Melissa to address both immediate problems and longer-standing patterns. She lists additional focus areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, codependency, divorce and separation, and guilt and shame. Sessions are conducted in English and designed to be practical and goal oriented.
How Melissa Applies CBT, DBT and Client-Centered Work Online
Melissa draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify automatic thoughts and behavior patterns, test different ways of thinking, and practice small behavioral experiments. CBT is useful for problems like anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and attention difficulties.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT offers concrete tools for handling strong emotions, reducing impulsive behavior, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.
Her client-centered stance means sessions include regular feedback and attention to what the person finds most helpful. She will work with each person to choose which approaches to emphasize based on their goals and preferences, so the plan can change as progress is made.
Confirm current online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or avoid the need to be on camera when that helps someone engage. The therapist and client will discuss practical arrangements and select the approach and session rhythm that best fit the client’s needs and daily routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family issues, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would she use CBT in sessions?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, test alternative responses, and practice skills between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 25 years of experience working in varied clinical settings with children, teens, and adults.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds a Pennsylvania LPC credential and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
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 you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.