Melissa Moore, LCMHC

Melissa Moore is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with 10 years of experience in the mental health field. She combines clinical training and practical experience across home-based care, mental health agencies, hospitals, and school settings to support individuals facing a wide range of challenges.

She holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Anna Maria College and a Master of Science with a specialization in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Massachusetts Boston. Those academic foundations inform a flexible, client-centered practice that adapts to each person’s background and circumstances.

Melissa uses a holistic framework that draws on cognitive behavioral therapy along with humanistic, solution-focused, person-centered, and expressive therapy techniques. She has also pursued training in trauma-focused therapy to help people explore and make sense of past traumatic events and their present effects. Her work addresses areas such as stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting and caregiver stress, intimacy issues, sleep difficulties, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and related coping challenges.

Known for creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space, Melissa helps clients identify strengths, redefine values, and set achievable goals. She collaborates with each person to use both challenges and resilience as tools for moving forward and pursuing meaningful change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Melissa integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors - an approach often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. She also incorporates mindfulness therapy, teaching present-moment awareness and grounding techniques that can reduce rumination and support emotional regulation. Motivational interviewing is used to explore ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change, which can be especially helpful for goals like improving relationships, managing substance-related concerns, or changing health behaviors.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Melissa works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, adjusting techniques over time so therapy aligns with what is most helpful for that individual.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more accessible and convenient. These options allow scheduling flexibility, easier continuity during life transitions, and multiple ways to communicate so clients can pick what fits their routine and comfort level while working with licensed professionals and therapists.