Therapist profile
Melissa Miller, LCSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Florida / SW20512; LCSW, Virginia / 0904016741; LCSW, Nevada / 11552-C; LCSW, Oregon / L15443
- NPI
- 1811347974
- Experience
- 8 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Codependency focus
About Melissa
Melissa Miller is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with eight years of professional experience. She practices in Florida and works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem issues, and depression. She also addresses trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, parenting strain, anger, career stress, bipolar challenges, and ADHD-related struggles.
Melissa uses clear, practical talk to help people sort out what feels overwhelming. Sessions focus on understanding patterns, learning skills to manage strong emotions, and testing small changes that feel doable. She draws on approaches from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach skills for mood regulation and problem solving.
People come to her for help with codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, and caregiver stress. She also supports those dealing with life transitions such as aging, hospice and end-of-life concerns, pregnancy and postpartum adjustments, and career changes. Melissa aims to help clients notice habits that keep them stuck and practice different ways of responding.
Her way of working is straightforward. She listens, reflects what she hears, and offers tools to try between sessions. Progress is measured in concrete steps - better sleep, fewer angry outbursts, clearer boundaries, or less avoidance of difficult conversations.
Sessions are conducted in English. Before scheduling, people should confirm current session options and any cost details. To begin, users follow the site flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Melissa integrates CBT and DBT into online work
CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns, test different ideas, and develop practical behavior changes for anxiety, depression, and worry about relationships.DBT offers concrete skills for handling intense emotions and improving how people tolerate stress. It teaches techniques for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when feelings run high.
Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. Melissa will discuss goals, current problems, and what has or hasn’t helped before choosing practices to try together. That means treatment can shift as needs change and as the client and therapist learn what fits best.
Session options are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, shorten travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a quick skill practice is helpful. It can also let people choose sessions that match their energy level, such as a shorter phone check-in or a longer video session for deeper work.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Florida, Virginia, Nevada, Oregon
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, depression, trauma and related concerns such as codependency and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and skills-based, using clear conversation to identify patterns and try new behaviors between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience as an LCSW working with adults on mood, anxiety, relationship, and life-change issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.