- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Melissa
Melissa Walters is a licensed clinical social worker in Virginia with eight years of experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and self-esteem struggles. She focuses on practical steps that fit into busy lives and helps clients build confidence and motivation. Melissa uses a respectful, down-to-earth style.
Conversations are tailored to each person's needs. She listens first, then helps set simple goals and next steps. Her approach draws on client-centered principles, helping people feel heard and understood.
Background and approach
She also uses techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and coping skills. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone wants to increase motivation for change. Sessions aim to be collaborative and solution-focused.
Melissa helps clients identify small shifts that lead to clearer communication, better stress management, and improved self-worth. She pays attention to practical barriers and helps find workable strategies. People who have experience with adoption or foster care, caregiving stress, relationship infidelity, or pregnancy-related concerns may find her relevant.
She also supports those working through issues like guilt, loneliness, or identity during young adulthood. Melissa accepts sessions in English and practices in Virginia. She encourages anyone taking the first steps toward change to reach out and begin with a short intake that clarifies goals and preferences.
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
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Adoption and foster care
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Melissa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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.
Approach and options for online therapy
Melissa often uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. This approach helps people feel heard and guides the conversation toward what matters most to them.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. DBT techniques can be useful when stress, anxiety, or relationship conflicts make it hard to cope day to day.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with you about your goals, try methods that fit your preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made. This is a collaborative process focused on what helps you move forward.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or when calling fits into a busy day. Live chat and text messaging work well for short check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to make it simpler to keep therapy consistent and accessible.
Questions people ask about Melissa
What problems does she help people with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting issues, and self-esteem struggles, plus related topics like caregiving stress, adoption and foster care, and pregnancy concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is respectful and down-to-earth. She listens first, then shapes conversations to match each person's goals and pace.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with the issues listed on her profile.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in Virginia.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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