Melissa Tooles , LMHC, LPMHC

Melissa Tooles is a licensed mental health counselor who brings ten years of clinical experience to her work in Florida. She describes her mission as encouraging growth and resilience, and she combines counseling skills with a faith-informed outlook when clients want that perspective. Melissa focuses on practical, everyday steps people can take to feel steadier and more in control.

Her style is direct and compassionate. She helps people name what is most troubling and then breaks problems into small, manageable pieces. Sessions often include skill-building around stress and anxiety, clearer communication, and ways to strengthen self-worth.

Melissa often supports people navigating parenting challenges, workplace stress, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses concerns tied to pregnancy and childbirth, attachment and caregiver stress, and life transitions like divorce and finding purpose. Women's issues are part of her focus areas when relevant to a client's goals.

Her approach is collaborative. Clients set goals together with Melissa and choose practical tools to try between sessions. She adapts conversations to individual needs and life circumstances rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

Melissa offers sessions in English and provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options. Fees vary with location and therapist availability and are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to the provided options.

Evidence-informed techniques and online care

Melissa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach centers on stress and anxiety management through skills training like breathing, pacing, and breaking tasks into smaller steps to reduce overwhelm. This helps when daily worries or workplace pressure feel unmanageable.

Another approach emphasizes communication and relationship skills. Sessions work on clearer expression, boundary setting, and problem-solving to ease tensions at home or work. These techniques are useful for parenting struggles, caregiver stress, and rebuilding trust after conflict.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Melissa works together with each person to identify goals and then experiments with methods that fit their needs and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people have a session that feels most like in-person conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients hold a conversation in writing and fit support around busy schedules. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while juggling work, parenting, or caregiving responsibilities.