Melissa Fogle , LMFT

Melissa Fogle is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 21 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, trauma-related symptoms, and the emotional weight of grief. Melissa also supports those working through low self-esteem, low motivation, and major life changes. She lists Women's issues among her areas of focus and aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space for conversation.

Melissa uses practical tools and steady guidance to help people recognize patterns that keep them stuck. She blends skill-based strategies with deeper trauma work so clients can reduce distress and feel more grounded day to day. Sessions typically involve learning coping skills, trying new ways to handle strong emotions, and talking through painful memories when the timing feels right.

Her approach is collaborative. Melissa works with each person to set clear, manageable goals and to adapt techniques to what fits their life. She pays special attention to caregiver stress and communication problems, helping clients find ways to balance responsibilities and speak up more effectively.

Melissa also addresses issues like control struggles, guilt and shame, and questions of life purpose and self-love. She offers practical steps for forgiveness and rebuilding self-worth over time. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

People who choose Melissa can expect calm, direct guidance and an emphasis on skill-building. She helps clients take small, sustainable steps toward feeling more capable and connected in their everyday lives.

Using DBT and EMDR in online care

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills to manage intense emotions and improve relationships. It focuses on strategies like mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and effective communication to reduce reactivity and improve daily functioning.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, helps people process traumatic memories that continue to cause distress. EMDR sessions involve guided attention while recalling a memory so the emotional intensity can lessen and people can build healthier perspectives about what happened.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Melissa will talk with each person about their symptoms, goals, and comfort level, and then suggest whether DBT skills work, EMDR, or a combination would be most helpful. She adjusts plans as progress is made and as needs change.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to share updates and get support between scheduled visits. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, and other responsibilities.