Melissa Wright (She/her)

LCSW
Accepting Clients

Allow me to join you on your journey to improved mental health as I work with you in processing through your issues.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in BRISTOL, VA

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

About My Clients

I primarily work with clients who live with being Transgender, living with PTSD, ADHD, Depression, and Anxiety.

My Background and Approach

Therapy should give you space to feel heard, understood, and empowered. I use evidence based techniques tailored to your needs, goals, and experiences rather than taking a one size fits all approach. I frequently use the Empty Chair technique, which can help you process unresolved emotions, stressors, triggers, grief, and difficult relationships. My role is to support your insight while helping you develop healthier ways to cope and move forward.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I am a very strong, active LGBTQ+ ally. I bring a great deal of experience to transgender issues, ADHD, PTSD, depression, and anxiety.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Addiction Counseling Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Gestalt Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eclectic Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Energy Psychology
  • Existential Therapy
  • Family Systems
  • Family Therapy
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Harm Reduction Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Play Therapy
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Relational Therapy
  • Sandplay Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Trauma Therapy
  • Music Therapy
  • Sand Tray Therapy
  • Reality Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Issues I Treat

Specialties
ADHD Therapists LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Other Issues
  • Addiction
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Anxiety
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Learning Disorders
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Teen Issues
  • Veterans/Military Service

Client Focus

Age
Children (under 12), Pre-teens (12–14), Teens (14–18), Adults, Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals, Families, Groups
Languages
English

Qualifications

License
LCSW, State of Virginia · #0904016802
Education
MSW. East Tennessee State University. 2015
Supervision
Provides supervision to apprentice therapists · currently accepting supervisees
Years in practice
2 years
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Carelon Behavioral Health Plan
  • Carelon Behavioral Health
  • Kaiser Permanente of the Mid Atlantic
  • Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (IBX) of Pennsylvania
  • Horizon BCBS of New Jersey
  • Carelon Behavioral Health Virginia
  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
  • Anthem Health Plans of Virginia, Inc
I offer online counseling in the following states:

Hours & Availability

Monday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
New clients welcome
Currently accepting new clients
Telehealth
Available

Location

Primary Location

BRISTOL, VA 24201-2232
2765910945
Open in Google Maps ↗ · GPS: 36.6159085°, -82.1659243°

Nearby Areas

Cities and Zips
Nickelsville
Virginia
24271
Castlewood
Virginia
24224

At A Glance

  • Experience: 2 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $120 - 200/session

Reach out to Melissa