- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Melissa
Melissa Rohrbach is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri who focuses on helping people move forward from difficult situations. She brings five years of clinical experience to sessions and works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, mood challenges, and parenting concerns. Her approach is straightforward and practical.
Sessions aim to help people notice patterns, try different ways of responding, and build skills they can use at home. Melissa uses familiar, goal-oriented techniques and listens for what a person most needs in the moment.
Background and approach
Melissa blends client-centered methods with structured tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. She also offers EMDR for people dealing with trauma and uses motivational interviewing to support change. These methods are used to address grief, relationship problems, self-esteem, eating and sleep issues, and work-related stress among other concerns.
She has an interest in adoption and foster care dynamics, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and co-occurring conditions like ADHD and substance use. Melissa helps people talk through control issues, codependency, infidelity, and the aftermath of domestic violence in ways that feel manageable. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
That range lets people pick what fits their schedule and comfort. To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps connect people with the right path for their needs.
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.
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Melissa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Approaches that translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people feel heard and decide their own goals while the therapist offers support and understanding.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, uses simple tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It works well for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and stress that affects daily life.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, addresses distress tied to traumatic memories by using guided processing techniques to reduce emotional impact.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, past experiences, and preferences, then suggest methods to try. Sessions can be adjusted as progress is made so the plan stays practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face dialogue and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a quicker check-in or useful when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter updates, journaling between sessions, or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and daily life.
Questions people ask about Melissa
What kinds of concerns can Melissa help with?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and parenting-related worries. Additional focus areas include grief, relationship problems, caregiver strain, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, combining client-centered listening with goal-focused strategies. Sessions emphasize skills you can use between meetings.
What is her background and clinical experience?
Melissa holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and has five years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of mental health and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is licensed as an LPC in Missouri and provides services aligned with that licensure.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Appointments can take place by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and starting therapy work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To get started, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.
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