Melissa McLaurin , LPCC

Melissa McLaurin is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 10 years of clinical experience supporting adults and families through periods of stress, grief, and life change. She focuses on trauma, anxiety, depression, parenting and relationship concerns, and brings particular attention to issues such as attachment, adoption and foster care, blended family dynamics, and caregiver stress. Her work also addresses anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and a range of family-of-origin and communication challenges.

She approaches each person with curiosity, respect, and acceptance, offering a nonjudgmental and culturally aware perspective. Reflection and a person-centered way of working form the foundation of her practice, and she integrates techniques from cognitive behavioral, strengths-based, and humanistic modalities to tailor care. Melissa emphasizes collaboration, listening carefully to individual goals and preferences so treatment fits each person rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan.

As a clinician she recognizes that asking for help takes courage, and she aims to make the next steps manageable and affirming. Melissa views it as a privilege to accompany people through their healing and growth, and she focuses on building practical skills alongside emotional understanding to help clients move toward their goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Melissa McLaurin practices client-centered therapy, which emphasizes a respectful, empathic stance and centers the client’s own goals and experiences; this approach helps people who need a supportive space to explore values, identity, and relationships. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a practical method that looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and offers tools for managing anxiety, depression, and stress-related symptoms. In addition, mindfulness therapy is woven into her work to help people build moment-to-moment awareness and coping strategies for overwhelm, impulsivity, and emotional reactivity.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. Melissa collaborates with clients and other licensed professionals to identify which methods best fit an individual’s needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps ensure therapy stays relevant and effective for each person.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit care into busy lives and to connect across distances. These formats offer flexibility in scheduling, reduce travel time, and allow ongoing contact between sessions when appropriate, supporting continuity and accessibility of care.