Therapist profile
Melissa McMahon, LPC
Pennsylvania
Licensed Counselor - anxiety and relationships
Continue with MelissaWhere Melissa stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Pennsylvania / PC002669
- NPI
- 1659017697
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
About
- CBT
- DBT
- Client-centered
About Melissa
Melissa McMahon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 25 years of experience. She works with adults who face stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, ADHD, addiction challenges, relationship and family concerns, and issues like codependency and attachment difficulties.
She helps people name what feels overwhelming and then break problems into manageable steps. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer thinking. Melissa uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to guide conversations and skill-building.
In the room she listens for what is getting in the way of daily life - sleep, eating, concentration, or handling conflict. She often introduces coping skills to reduce strong emotions and behaviors that aren't working. She also helps people notice patterns that repeat in relationships and family dynamics.
Melissa draws on CBT to challenge unhelpful thoughts and on DBT to teach emotion regulation and distress-tolerance techniques. Her Client-Centered approach keeps the focus on each person's strengths and choices. Sessions tend to be straightforward and focused on skills that can be used between meetings.
People looking for help with abandonment, family of origin issues, intimacy problems, parenting strain, or guilt and shame will find a practitioner who combines talk and practical tools. She asks for feedback during care and adjusts the work as needs and goals change.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building on what a person already does well. Online sessions using this approach focus on making space for the client's concerns and preferences and on collaborative goal-setting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) centers on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors; online CBT sessions often include homework, worksheets, and short skill practices between meetings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that can be taught in-session and practiced afterwards.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and try methods that fit the client's needs and preferences. That process is collaborative, with regular check-ins to adjust techniques or focus as progress is reviewed.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online meetings can make it easier to schedule short check-ins or to use digital worksheets and skill reminders between sessions. Confirm the current session options before booking to know what formats are offered and how they might fit into everyday life.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, codependency, and related issues listed in her profile.
What is her therapy style like?
She blends Client-Centered Therapy with CBT and DBT techniques, focusing on practical skills, clearer thinking, and using a client's strengths to make change.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working in a variety of settings with children, teens, and adults.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.