Melisa McMechen (she/her)

MA in Marriage & Family Therapy
Accepting Clients

Hi, I'm Melisa, a compassionate empathetic therapist who specializes in online therapy in Florida. If you're looking for support, I'm here.

Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern in Florida
Supervised by Deirdre Guilloton, LMFT

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Child
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

Do you suffer from anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem? Is parenting stressing you out? Are you struggling in a relationship? All of these issues can make life difficult. Whether you are looking for individual therapy, family therapy, or couples counseling, I want to help you get results. Together we can help you find relief, feel more peaceful, content, and confident, and build a brighter future. I also offer a sliding scale for those in need, to make therapy accessible to all.

My Background and Approach

We will work together to help you by first identifying where you are struggling and what you would like to achieve from therapy. From there we can establish goals and create a plan. I have experience in working with individuals, children, and families. Often one person is considered to be "the problem" but usually it is the interactions between individuals and not an individual themselves that creates the issues. Improving communication and understanding can help to improve the situation in general. I also have extensive training in couples therapy and believe it takes commitment from both parties to improve the relationship. If you want to make progress and achieve goals, you have to be all in.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

We are all affected by trauma in a different way, but I believe that if you want to change and are open to it you can. I know I did. I had my own share of trauma in the past that led to shame, guilt and anxiety stemming from perfectionism, which is often linked to trauma. Guilt and shame can leave you stuck and unable to make progress. But over the course of my therapy, I found relief that was life-changing, transformational, and positive. My wish is for everyone to share that experience. I believe that those in marginalized populations have additional challenges from our society. I have multiple friends and family members in the LGBTQIA community and support and respect their choices and admire their courage to be their true selves. If I can offer you help and support, please reach out.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Couples Counseling Eclectic Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Eclectic Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Family Systems
  • Family Therapy
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Relationship Counseling

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Depression Self-Esteem
Other Issues
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Adoption Issues
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Cancer
  • Career Counseling
  • Child Issues
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
  • Parenting
  • Physical Disability
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Teen Issues
  • Women's Issues
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Agnosticism
  • Atheism
  • Buddhism
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 4 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $40 - 125/session

Reach out to Melisa