Melissa Pitts Johnson, LPC

Melissa Pitts Johnson is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Oklahoma with 16 years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and grief, and related struggles such as sleep problems, low self-esteem, and career stress.

She has worked in community mental health, tribal behavioral health, and private practice. That variety gives her experience with many settings and practical life pressures. She also has a background as a licensed alcohol and drug counselor and brings that perspective when addiction or substance use is part of the picture.

In sessions she focuses on clear, active methods that help people make specific changes. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and Solution-Focused techniques to set short-term goals. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is ambivalent about change.

Melissa includes mindfulness and movement practices, such as yoga, when people want tools for stress and grounding. She aims to keep conversations straightforward and practical, with steps people can try between sessions. That includes simple skills for managing panic, improving sleep, or starting to set boundaries.

People looking to address codependency patterns, to better manage relationships, or to cope with trauma and loss will find a mix of talking therapy and practical exercises. She works with adults on problems like compassion fatigue, first responder stress, and midlife transitions, using methods that have been part of her practice for years.

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