Therapist profile
Melissa Silva, LIMHP, LMHP
Nebraska
Licensed counselor - relationships and anxiety
Continue with MelissaWhere Melissa stands
- Credentials
- LIMHP, LMHP
- License
- LIMHP, Nebraska / 1511; LMHP, Nebraska / 4713
- NPI
- 1194157156
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Nebraska
About
- Codependency patterns
- Boundary work
- Trauma processing
About Melissa
Melissa Silva is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) and Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP) in Nebraska with 13 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, and related struggles. Melissa talks with clients about what matters most to them and helps them set practical steps forward.
She uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. In sessions she focuses on clear goals and skills people can use between appointments. That may include identifying patterns that lead to people-pleasing, practicing boundary language, or working through difficult memories.
Melissa often addresses concerns linked to attachment, codependency, communication problems, control issues, and shame. She also supports people facing grief, addiction challenges, anger, and life changes. Sessions aim to make difficult topics easier to talk about and to find small, doable changes that reduce distress.
Her style centers on listening and helping people notice what matters to them now. She guides clients in using evidence-informed strategies to manage emotions and relationships. Over time people can expect to build clearer choices, firmer limits, and more consistent self-direction.
Sessions are provided in English and are based in Nebraska. Before a first appointment people are asked to complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used for online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their values and take small actions that match those values despite difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often used when someone wants to reduce avoidance and build a clearer sense of what matters day to day.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person can sort out their own goals. This approach can make it easier to talk about people-pleasing, boundaries, and relationship patterns without pressure to perform.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to emphasize and adjust the plan as work progresses.
The original biography does not list specific online or in-person session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and Client-Centered methods to remote sessions so clients practice skills, track progress, and follow up between meetings.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Nebraska
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, and related issues such as attachment and codependency.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, CBT, DBT, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to focus on practical skills and clearer choices.
What is her professional background and experience?
She holds LIMHP and LMHP credentials and has 13 years of professional experience working with adults on emotional and relational concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is licensed in Nebraska as a LIMHP and LMHP and works with clients located in that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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.