Melissa Melzer, LCPC, LPC(She/Her/Hers)

Melissa Melzer, LCPC, is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor providing secure telehealth therapy across Illinois and PSYPACT states. She works primarily with college age individuals and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma-related concerns, and relationship challenges. Her clients often seek support during periods of transition, emotional overwhelm, or when they feel stuck and uncertain about how to move forward in their lives. Melissa is known for offering a warm, culturally responsive, and affirming therapeutic space where clients can explore their experiences at a pace that feels safe and manageable.

Her clinical approach is collaborative, structured, and integrative, drawing from evidence-based modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Written Exposure Therapy for trauma. She also incorporates trauma-informed care and emphasizes practical, skills-based interventions that clients can apply in their daily lives. Melissa balances this structured framework with flexibility, using direct communication, humor when appropriate, and a strengths-based perspective to foster engagement and insight.

Melissa is deeply committed to creating a supportive and nonjudgmental environment grounded in cultural sensitivity and LGBTQIA+ affirmation. She believes that healing occurs through both meaningful emotional processing and the development of concrete coping strategies that promote resilience and self-understanding. Her work emphasizes helping clients build emotional regulation, improve relationships, and reconnect with their personal strengths.

She earned her Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with a Counseling Practice concentration from Roosevelt University. Her professional experience spans university counseling centers, community mental health clinics, rape crisis support services, and private practice settings. This diverse background informs her trauma-informed and client-centered approach, particularly in working with individuals affected by PTSD, grief, and complex life stressors.