- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Social anxiety
About Melissa
Melissa Beukelman is an Alabama LICSW with five years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and compassion fatigue, and she includes work on forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
She keeps sessions direct and practical. She listens to what feels hardest and focuses on small steps that can change day-to-day life. Conversations often center on coping strategies for overwhelming emotions, ways to handle difficult memories, and practices to reduce social fear in real situations.
Melissa draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. That means she uses methods with research support to help people recognize unhelpful thoughts, practice different responses, and build skills for managing strong feelings. She explains techniques clearly and checks in often about what is working.
Her background includes clinical work with people coping with loss and caregivers facing compassion fatigue. She supports clients who struggle with guilt, shame, or ongoing isolation, helping them notice patterns that keep problems going and try new approaches in small, manageable steps.
Sessions are conducted in English and are offered from Alabama. To get started she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session so she can learn about goals and suggest a practical plan.
How evidence-based methods are used in online work
Melissa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques, which means methods that focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching coping skills. One common approach helps people identify automatic negative thoughts and test whether those thoughts are accurate, which can reduce anxiety and depressive thinking.Another approach focuses on gradual exposure and skill practice to reduce fear in social situations and specific phobias. This involves planning small, manageable steps toward situations that feel difficult and reviewing what happened after each step to build confidence and learning.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Melissa works together with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and comfort level. She reviews how techniques are going and adjusts plans based on feedback so the work stays practical and useful.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit work into a day, remove travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists commonly use video for fuller interaction or phone for a simpler check-in, and Melissa will help choose what fits a client's routine and preferences.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and compassion fatigue, and also focuses on forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Sessions emphasize clear explanations and practical skill-building.
What is her clinical background?
She holds an LICSW and has five years of clinical experience working with the listed concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is an AL LICSW and practices from Alabama.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.