Melissa Schreiber , LCMHC

Melissa Schreiber is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 20 years of experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship challenges, grief, trauma, and life changes. Her approach is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping people find practical ways to feel better in daily life.

She centers work on the client's needs and uses methods that focus on present concerns and patterns. That might mean looking at thoughts and behaviors with cognitive behavioral techniques or digging into emotional patterns with emotionally-focused work. She also draws on client-centered and existential ideas to help people clarify values and choices.

In sessions she aims for clear goals and small, doable steps. Conversations often move between understanding painful reactions and trying new ways of responding. For relationship issues she uses tools from the Gottman Method to improve communication and reduce recurring conflict.

Melissa has experience supporting people through addiction, codependency, domestic violence aftermath, and family-of-origin problems. She also works with concerns such as gender dysphoria, HIV/AIDS related stress, hearing impairment considerations, and hospice or end-of-life counseling. Her practice addresses both immediate coping skills and longer-term growth.

She offers several formats for contact, including video, phone, live chat, and text messaging. People considering therapy complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in the room, offering listening and reflection so clients can identify their own goals and strengths. It is helpful for people who want a compassionate space to make sense of feelings and choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions often include simple exercises and homework to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and impulsive behaviors.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EFT, concentrates on emotional responses and attachment patterns in close relationships. It helps people notice how emotions shape interactions and develop new ways to connect and resolve conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. That process is collaborative and can be adjusted as needs change.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for quick check-ins, brief skill practice, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options increase flexibility and help people keep therapy consistent despite a busy schedule.