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Melissa Timlin, LPC
Missouri
LPC - Stress and addiction focus
See online therapy options- CBT based methods
- Addiction support
- Emotion regulation skills
About Melissa
Melissa Timlin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of clinical experience. She is licensed in Missouri and Michigan and works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem, and depression.
She uses clear, practical methods in sessions. Melissa draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change responses. She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-focused ideas when those fit a person’s concerns.
Her background includes a decade of active-duty service in the U.S. Navy. That experience informed roles advising on substance use and serving as a sexual assault response victim advocate. She combines those perspectives with her counseling practice to address addiction and trauma-related issues.
In session she focuses on concrete skills such as identifying thought patterns, practicing behavioral experiments, and building coping routines. Melissa blends body-based practices like restorative breathing and body scanning with talk-based strategies to address both emotion and behavior.
She works with people on specific problems such as pornography and substance addictions, chronic grief, motivation struggles, and mood concerns. The work emphasizes step-by-step changes, measurable strategies, and short exercises that can fit into daily life.
Outside work she is a parent and spouse and cares for a family pug. Her personal and military background inform a direct, practical approach to helping clients reduce distress and build better habits.
How Melissa integrates structured approaches for online work
Melissa often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts, plan small behavior changes, and track results. CBT is practical and focuses on exercises you can try between sessions to reduce anxiety and improve mood.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and accept difficult feelings while moving toward meaningful actions. Attachment-Based Therapy is used when relationships and attachment patterns are a central concern, focusing on how early bonds influence current reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melissa will discuss your goals and preferences and suggest which methods to prioritize. That decision is collaborative and may shift as you try techniques and notice what helps.
Confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week and reduce travel time. It also allows for brief check-ins or focused skills practice when a full in-person visit is hard to arrange. Ask about which session formats are offered so you can choose what best fits your routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Michigan, Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self-esteem concerns, and depression, plus related areas such as abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, and chronic illness.
How does Melissa use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She applies CBT to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding through short exercises and behavioral experiments.
What is her clinical experience?
Melissa has ten years of counseling experience and served ten years on active duty in the U.S. Navy, including roles advising on substance use and supporting sexual assault response.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Michigan and Missouri and practices from Missouri.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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