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Melissa Averett, LPC

Stress, Anxiety Self esteem, Motivation Depression Coping with life changes
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

My name is Melissa Averett. I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor. I earned my Master Degree in Education Counseling at Southeastern Louisiana University in 2008. I’ve worked 4 years in a residential setting with woman recovering from addiction. I also worked 9 years providing outpatient counseling to adults for wide range of struggles and mental illness. I help Clients that have experienced the trauma of divorce begin the healing and forgiveness process. I use Person Centered Counseling to build rapport and help my clients identify their counseling need and set counseling goals. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Restructuring to help clients identify, dispute and restructure maladaptive thoughts into healthier thoughts and beliefs. I like to teach my clients about healthy boundaries, how to improve self esteem, choices and consequences, healthy coping skills and assertive communication skills to improve relationships. I will make a great effort to demonstrated warmth and empathy as we work on difficult issues toward your therapeutic goals.

Professional experience

13yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Self esteem, Motivation Depression Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Body Image, Codependency, Communication Problems, Divorce and Separation, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and Shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / Loneliness, Mood Disorders, Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks, Post-traumatic Stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Love, Social Anxiety and Phobia, Women's Issues, Young Adult Issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

LA LPC 4551

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Melissa Averett. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Melissa is awesome! She has done such a great job with making my feel heard and validated.

Written on Mar 26, 2024 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief

She truly is one of a kind. She is always so helpful. I am blessed to have her as a part of my healing journey. I couldn’t be happier with her help.

Written on Mar 20, 2024 after therapy with Melissa for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd

She’s Awesome.

Written on Mar 19, 2024 after therapy with Melissa for 3 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Very helpful

Written on Jan 14, 2024 after therapy with Melissa for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

Melissa is great!

Written on Jan 09, 2024 after therapy with Melissa for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and sleeping disorders

Melissa is a fantastic listener and offers excellent insights in our sessions. I'd recommend her to anyone needing someone to open up to.

Written on Jan 04, 2024 after therapy with Melissa for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem