Supporting Your Well-Being
We desire, and are created, to connect with others. It's helpful to have someone walk alongside us to help sort things out.
Melisa Dean, LPC
Melisa Dean, LPC
I worked 22 years in the foster care system working with kids from hard places, their parents, families and foster families. I have experience with treating trauma/PTSD, depression, anxiety and addiction. I am trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), a clinically proven methodology for reprocessing distressing memories in an expedited manner.
I work with adults - individuals and couples. Unique populations I have worked with include foster/adoption, military, first responders and their spouses, educators and those in ministry.
Important relationships in our lives can get messy at times. We bump around with other wounded people and unfortunately, can end up more hurt, as well as unintentionally hurting others. Our wounds are often from unmet needs, unhealed hurts and unresolved issues. I have a passion to work with individuals and couples, helping them to heal from brokenness and walk in peace and health. I would love the opportunity to walk with you if you are going through tough times, needing to sort through things or to heal from wounds.
Psalms 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
If faith is an important part of your life, seeking a counselor that shares your faith may be an essential consideration in your search for who you choose to work with. I am a Christian and believe God is the One who brings true healing in our life. I will be happy to incorporate faith in your sessions if you so desire.
When you're hurting, there can be so much noise that you need a quiet place to help you explore and address the core of the pain. A place to be authentic, and free to talk about what you're struggling with, a place of acceptance without judgment.
After getting to know you and your needs, I will work with you to develop a treatment plan to achieve your goals. I want to help you to be focused to address your struggles and move forward to a more peaceful life.