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Melissa Cooper

Calm, practical support for everyday challenges

LMHC Florida

Experience
17 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Melissa

Melissa Cooper is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 17 years of professional experience. She began her career as a school counselor working primarily with middle and high school students and their parents before moving into broader mental health practice.

Background and approach

Her background gives her familiarity with developmental and family-related concerns while her current work focuses on a wider range of issues including stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, motivation, and self-esteem. Her approach blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques, adapting conversations and plans to the individual in front of her.

She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and aims to tailor the therapeutic process to each person’s priorities and life circumstances. Melissa also addresses grief, trauma, relationship and family concerns, ADHD, eating and body-image struggles, and other areas such as caregiver stress, chronic illness, and gender-related concerns.

She encourages people who are considering therapy to acknowledge the courage it takes to begin and offers collaborative, practical support to help move forward.

How Melissa’s Approaches Work Online



Melissa uses cognitive behavioral strategies to help clients notice unhelpful thought patterns and practice new ways of thinking and behaving; this approach often focuses on concrete skills for managing anxiety, stress, mood, and coping with life changes. She also practices client-centered therapy which emphasizes empathetic listening, validation, and collaboration so clients can explore priorities and feel heard while deciding the direction of their work.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Melissa aims to work together with clients to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences, and needs. She frames decisions about pacing and techniques as a collaboration so treatment plans can be adjusted over time based on what is most helpful.

Online therapy with Melissa can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people balancing work, family, or health needs. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care and access supportive conversations from different locations, while allowing clients to choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for them.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Melissa address?
She works with a broad set of concerns including stress, anxiety, parenting issues, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, ADHD, relationship and family matters, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, anger, depression, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools to help clients identify patterns of thinking and develop practical coping strategies while keeping the client’s values and goals central to the work.
How much experience does she have?
Melissa has 17 years of professional experience, beginning as a school counselor and later transitioning to a broader mental health practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida with license details FL LMHC MH20517, and also holds WA LMHC LH61478874. Her practice is based in Florida.
Which languages are available and can she see international clients?
Services are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesSelf esteemCompassion fatigueADHD

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingIntellectual disabilityLife purposeObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

Florida, Washington

Languages

English