Melissa Ludwig MS, LMHC

Everyone gets sad from time to time. Sometimes that sadness has a direct cause, and sometimes it just feels like it comes for no reason at all. Sometimes sadness causes a gloomy mood but you can still go on with your day, but maybe your depression has started impacting your relationships, or your job. Maybe it’s even made you feel worthless, or unable to get out of bed. I am here to help you take back control of your emotions and to always be one step ahead of your depression.

Do you struggle with panic attacks? Do you sweat profusely in social interactions or maybe even avoid them? Maybe have a constant inner critic running through your mind that’s hard to shut down? The good news is-anxiety is defeatable, even though right now it probably doesn’t feel that way! I’m here to help you develop the skills needed to take back control of your anxious mind.

We come to therapy because we want solutions, right? Well-while there is no “one Size fits all” solution to most problems, my goal is to help you help yourself to see results as soon as possible. Let’s work together to find solutions to your struggles. This type of therapy is ideal for people who aren’t looking to be in therapy for years and years.

John and Julie Gottman are renowned couples therapy experts-and they have developed a variety of methods to identify specific types of conflicts within a relationship. By observing your interactions and getting to know you as a couple, I will help you and your partner(s) identify said conflicts and help you work through them to achieve happiness.

Thoughts, feelings and actions work together in a continuous cycle. You can’t have one without the other two. There’s a lot of things in life we can’t change-but we CAN change the way we think, feel and behave. A lot of times, our thoughts are what get us stuck. I’m here to help you identify your “stuck” points, and to help you use this awareness to achieve a better sense of well being and to observe positive changes within and outside of yourself.