Melissa HummeltLMHC, LPC

Melissa Hummelt is a licensed mental health counselor who puts the therapeutic relationship first. She aims to build an open, trusting connection so people feel heard and supported as they work through stress, anxiety, grief, mood changes, or pregnancy and childbirth concerns. She describes her style as warm and nonjudgmental and focuses on practical steps that fit daily life.

Melissa holds a Master of Arts and uses fifteen years of clinical experience to guide her work. She often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice patterns of thinking and change unhelpful habits. Mindfulness skills and psychodynamic ideas are also woven in when they suit a person’s goals.

Her approach is collaborative and goal-focused. Sessions look at current problems, identify small experiments to try between meetings, and adjust based on what is helpful. She emphasizes clarity and practical tools alongside space to process emotions.

Melissa has considerable experience supporting people with substance concerns, eating and food-related issues, postpartum depression, trauma, fertility stress, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and career or parenting strain. She also addresses compassion fatigue and self-esteem struggles.

Based in California, she brings long-term clinical experience to online work and hopes to help people create more balanced, meaningful routines and relationships. Prospective clients should review session format options before booking to confirm they fit personal needs.

How her approaches shape online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience without judgment and following their pace, which helps when someone needs validation and a steady, supportive space. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and grounding skills to reduce reactivity and improve emotional awareness, which often helps with rumination and overwhelm.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose or combine methods based on presenting needs, goals, and what feels most useful. That process is gradual and revisited as progress is made.

Because this therapist provides online care, the main practical benefit is fitting sessions into everyday life more easily. Online work can reduce travel time and make it simpler to schedule brief check-ins around work or childcare. The original biography specifies live-chat and asynchronous messaging as the current options, so confirm available session formats before booking to ensure they meet your preferences.