Melissa Strauss, LPC

Therapist in Pennsylvania

Melissa Strauss is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 13 years of experience.

Licensed inPennsylvania, New Jersey
LicensePC008592, 37PC00767200
NPI 1306200571
Experience13+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Melissa

Melissa Strauss is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 13 years of experience. She helps people who are overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship strain, and parenting or family challenges. She also supports people working through identity concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and life transitions.

Her style is warm and approachable. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. She listens for strengths and patterns, and uses that information to shape each session together.

Background and approach

Melissa blends several ways of working rather than sticking to one method. She uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds affect current relationships. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people clarify values and take steps that match what matters to them. In practice that means conversations that get specific. Parents might talk through daily routines and boundary strategies.

People struggling with shame or body image work on small experiments to challenge harsh self-judgments. Couples or partners can practice new ways of talking and repairing after fights. She offers phone, video, live chat, and text-based messaging sessions.

Melissa works from Pennsylvania and conducts sessions in English, and she accepts international clients. Potential clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Credentials

LPC (Pennsylvania): License PC008592 · expires February 2027
LPC (New Jersey): License 37PC00767200 · expires November 2026
NPI: 1306200571 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Melissa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
LGBT
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
ADHD
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Control issues
Eating and food-related issues
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Self-love
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues

Approaches Melissa names

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Online support

How Melissa’s approaches fit into online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current connections. Online sessions using this approach involve talking through relationship patterns and trying new ways of relating to partners or loved ones. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and take actions that match their values. In remote sessions ACT often includes short values exercises and behavioral experiments to try between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. In teletherapy CBT typically uses structured conversations and simple homework to test unhelpful thinking and build new habits.

Choosing the right method is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to identify goals and pick approaches that match those goals and personal preferences. Sessions may combine elements from different approaches and change over time as needs shift.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or a way to fit therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing school, work, and family life.

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Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Melissa help with?

She supports people facing anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship strain, and family or parenting challenges. She also works with concerns like eating and sleeping problems, identity and LGBT issues, trauma, and life transitions.

How would you describe her therapeutic approach?

Her approach is warm and collaborative. She combines attachment-informed work with cognitive and acceptance-based techniques, tailoring sessions to each person's needs.

What is her clinical experience?

She has 13 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with individuals, couples, and family-related concerns across a range of issues.

Where is she licensed and based?

Melissa holds LPC credentials in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and practices from Pennsylvania.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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