Melissa Painter, LPC

Melissa Painter is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Mississippi. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, or life changes. Melissa listens without judgment and supports each person as they decide what matters most to them.

Her work emphasizes practical steps and clear goals. She adapts sessions to what each person needs, whether that means talking through a recent loss, finding ways to manage anxiety, or sorting out relationship or caregiving stress. Melissa encourages clients to lead the pace while she offers tools and perspective.

With ten years of experience, she has worked with concerns ranging from depression and addictions to caregiver strain and chronic illness. She also focuses on aging and geriatric issues and hospice and end-of-life counseling, helping people and their caregivers navigate difficult transitions and decisions.

Melissa draws on client-centered methods to keep conversations grounded in the person’s priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and solution-focused work to set small, achievable steps. Her approach aims to be straightforward and collaborative.

People who meet with her can expect respectful listening, clear options for coping, and attention to real-life limits. Her style is warm and practical, aimed at helping clients build manageable routines and get unstuck.

How Melissa Uses Talk Therapy Methods Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s priorities. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what she hears, and helps the person clarify values and next steps. This style helps when someone needs a safe space to make sense of big emotions like grief or caregiver strain.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It involves noticing unhelpful thought patterns and trying different behaviors to see what changes. This approach is often useful for anxiety, depression, and managing stress related to chronic illness or caregiving.

Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, practical steps that move a person toward their goals. The emphasis is on what’s already working and building on it, which can be helpful when people want quick tools for coping with life changes or role shifts that come with aging.

Choosing an approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and then tailor methods that match those needs. That conversation helps identify whether a listening-led, thought-focused, or action-focused path makes the most sense.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as format options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or accommodating scheduling around caregiving and work commitments.