- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Melissa
Melissa Loudon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW in Missouri and an LSCSW in Kansas with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem struggles, relationship and family concerns, and LGBTQ+ issues. She also supports people coping with trauma, addiction, career questions, parenting strains, and life transitions.
Melissa focuses on practical conversations and clear strategies. Sessions are talk-based with attention to skills people can use between meetings. She often draws on methods that help people notice thoughts, make values-based choices, and change unhelpful behaviors.
Her earlier work included roles in child welfare, services for people with substance use concerns, and support for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. In recent years she shifted to full-time virtual therapy and to helping adults set employment goals and manage work-related stress.
In session she combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Motivational Interviewing alongside other approaches. She also lists experience with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and client-centered techniques. These are used to address trauma, anxiety, and motivation to change.
Melissa asks clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to begin. Sessions are delivered virtually and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. International clients are not accepted; services are offered in English and provided from Missouri.
How her approaches translate to virtual sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, values-guided steps even when thoughts or feelings feel loud. It can help when social situations or uncertainty make decision-making harder.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors. That approach is often used for anxiety, stress, and low mood because it breaks problems into concrete skills and experiments.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that works through distressing memories in a structured way and can reduce the intensity of upsetting images or body reactions.
Finding the right approach usually happens together. Melissa will talk with a client about goals and preferences, then recommend a path and adjust it as needed. That collaborative planning helps people try methods that fit their situation and change course if something does not feel helpful.
Sessions are offered virtually; confirm current session format options before booking. Virtual work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a check-in during a lunch break, a shorter session when time is limited, or avoiding travel time. Talk-focused methods like CBT and ACT translate well to video or phone visits, and trauma work such as EMDR can also be adapted to virtual delivery when appropriate.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family issues, LGBTQ+ concerns, and related topics such as self-esteem, addictions, career, and parenting.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions focus on talk and practical strategies. She typically uses CBT, ACT, and motivational interviewing techniques to help clients notice thoughts and try new behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Melissa has six years of clinical experience as a social worker in addition to earlier roles in human services and child welfare.
What credentials and region does she practice from?
She holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and practices from Missouri with licensing noted as MO LCSW and KS LSCSW.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; exact cost varies with location. Confirm pricing during the sign-up process.
How do I start a first session?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.