- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LCSW, LSCSW
- Licensed in
- Missouri, Kansas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Melissa
Melissa Loudon is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping adults navigate stress, parenting challenges, relationship concerns, and life changes. She practices from Missouri and offers telehealth sessions to fit into busy schedules. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental and she centers each person’s values in the work.
Melissa brings six years of clinical therapy experience and a longer background in human services. She has worked with people affected by substance use, child welfare systems, developmental and intellectual disabilities, and employment-focused coaching.
Background and approach
That varied history informs practical ways she helps people set goals and build skills. In sessions she often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people connect with what matters and motivational interviewing to support readiness for change.
She tailors these methods to each person’s situation. She offers telehealth formats only, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. This allows shorter check-ins, flexible scheduling around work, and options for people who prefer not to be on camera.
Melissa emphasizes collaboration. She works with each person to create a plan that fits their goals, whether that means coping with anxiety, addressing parenting stress, unpacking trauma, or improving self-esteem. She invites people who are ready to make changes to reach out and begin the matching process.
What Melissa works with
Everything Melissa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Melissa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Melissa lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small actions toward those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and practicing concrete changes to reduce symptoms and improve functioning. It often helps with anxiety, low mood, and coping skills. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational coaching style that supports readiness to change by exploring ambivalence and building internal motivation, which is useful for addiction, career shifts, or health behavior changes.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they will choose or blend methods that match the client’s needs and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls allow full conversation and visual cues, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, and live chat or text messaging can support ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare, or busy schedules while maintaining regular contact with a licensed professional.
Questions people ask about Melissa
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting struggles, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, and concerns related to LGBT identity. Additional areas include career goals, addiction recovery, ADHD, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental. She centers your values and works collaboratively to set goals and practice new skills.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has six years of clinical therapy experience plus many more years in human services. Her background includes work with child welfare, substance use, developmental disabilities, and employment coaching.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with Missouri LCSW and Kansas LSCSW credentials and practices from Missouri.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer online?
All sessions are provided via telehealth and include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.
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