- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship work
- CBT and mindfulness
About Melissa
Melissa Quigley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
Her style is open and interactive. Sessions tend to be relaxed and conversational, with a focus on building a working relationship and practical steps people can use between meetings. Melissa adapts conversations to what matters most to each person and checks in about goals as therapy progresses.
She draws on several approaches to guide treatment. Client-centered work keeps the focus on the person's experiences and choices. Cognitive behavioral ideas help identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Mindfulness methods teach simple attention and breathing practices to manage stress and anxiety.
Melissa also uses motivational interviewing to support people who are making changes, and psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time. These methods are drawn from her years in outpatient programs, partial hospitalization settings, and private practice. Her background includes work in intensive outpatient services and roles supervising clinical staff.
People often seek her help for life transitions such as leaving home, starting jobs, relationship shifts, or career decisions. She accepts sessions in English and works with adults who want practical, down-to-earth help sorting through these challenges.
Approaches used in remote sessions
Melissa uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening to the person's perspective and helping them make decisions that fit their values. This approach is useful when figuring out life transitions, relationships, and identity questions.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify patterns of thinking that increase anxiety or low mood and to test practical behavior changes. CBT is often helpful for stress, panic, sleep problems, and depressive symptoms.
Mindfulness therapy is part of her work as well, offering simple attention and breathing practices to manage overwhelming feelings and improve focus. These short exercises can be used between sessions to reduce reactivity and calm the nervous system.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Melissa will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust strategies over time based on what is helpful. She emphasizes working together to pick tools that match a person's life and preferences.
Session formats are not listed in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They can also let someone choose audio-only or video when that better fits their day or bandwidth.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she support?
Melissa works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder, and ADHD among other areas.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is open, laid back, and interactive. Sessions are conversational and focus on practical steps and goal checking.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working across intensive outpatient programs, partial hospitalization settings, clinical supervision roles, and private practice.
What credential and region does she practice in?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania.
Can she work with people who live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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