Melissa Dawicki , LPC

Melissa Dawicki is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina with 17 years of behavioral health experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. Melissa also addresses relationship and family concerns, sleep problems, career stress, bipolar mood challenges, and compassion fatigue.

She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches in sessions. Melissa draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Emotionally-Focused methods, and a client-centered stance to guide conversations. Sessions emphasize clear goals, skills to manage difficult feelings, and steps people can try between meetings.

Her background includes work in community mental health, emergency room settings, private practice, and telehealth. That range gives experience with short-term crisis work and longer-term coping strategies. Melissa has supported people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, cancer-related concerns, blended family transitions, and major life changes.

Therapy with her usually begins by getting to know what matters most to the individual and what they want to change. She welcomes feedback and adjusts the plan as work unfolds. Her style is direct, encouraging, and focused on practical skills as well as emotional processing.

Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Melissa works within scheduled appointment times Monday through Thursday and notes days off on weekends and holidays. The LPC credential indicates licensure to practice counseling in her listed states.

How Melissa’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small actions that match what matters to them. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and getting unstuck during life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like depression and worry. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to manage strong emotions and improve sleep and focus.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melissa will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on progress and feedback.

Online sessions offer flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and shared worksheets. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or require less internet bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging work for quick check-ins, writing through thoughts, and maintaining momentum between appointments. These options make it easier to schedule consistent work while balancing daily responsibilities.