Melissa Ebneter

Compassionate support for life transitions

LCSW, CSW Georgia

Experience: 6 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Melissa

Melissa Ebneter is a licensed clinical social worker practicing with six years of professional experience across California and Georgia. She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem concerns, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

Her background also includes supporting those facing compassion fatigue and related emotional strain. Melissa creates a warm, nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can explore thoughts and feelings openly.

She draws on evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while also integrating acceptance-based and client-centered strategies to tailor care to each person’s needs. Her work addresses practical coping skills, emotional processing, and building confidence to move toward a more satisfying life.

Clients who seek assistance with caregiving stress, aging or geriatric issues, relationship communication, end-of-life concerns, postpartum mood changes, trauma reactions, or social anxiety will find a clinician experienced in a broad range of concerns. Melissa meets with clients in Georgia and conducts sessions in English, emphasizing collaboration and steady support through life’s changes.

Approachable evidence-informed care delivered online

Melissa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical strategies for managing anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem. She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which emphasizes values-based action and learning to accept difficult emotions while pursuing meaningful life goals. Both approaches aim to create concrete skills for day-to-day life and support emotional processing.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Melissa works with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so the work feels relevant and achievable rather than prescriptive.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or other commitments. These formats make regular appointments more accessible and allow progress to continue from home or on the go while maintaining continuity of care with licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Melissa works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, plus areas like caregiving stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling, postpartum depression, PTSD, SAD, and social anxiety.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with acceptance-oriented and client-centered techniques, and also uses DBT and hypnotherapy tools when appropriate to support emotional regulation and practical change.

How many years has she been practicing?

Melissa has six years of professional experience working with clients in clinical settings.

What credentials and location should I know about?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia; her license details include CA LCSW 127466 and GA LCSW CSW006572.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved in starting therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDivorce and separationForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

California, Georgia

Languages

English