Melissa brings a steady, experienced, and clinically grounded presence to her work with clients. She understands that therapy often begins when something has become too heavy, too tangled, or too painful to continue carrying alone.

Melissa works with adolescents, adults, and couples navigating trauma, OCD, relationship concerns, emotional distress, anxiety, depression, and life stress. She is especially skilled at holding complex concerns with care, helping clients feel supported while also creating space for meaningful, focused therapeutic work.

Her approach is compassionate, practical, and rooted in helping clients better understand what they are experiencing and what may help them move forward. Melissa draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy to support clients in building skills, processing difficult experiences, strengthening relationships, and creating change that feels realistic and sustainable.

To work with Melissa is to have someone steady, knowledgeable, and thoughtful in the room with you. She brings both warmth and clinical confidence to the therapy process, helping clients feel respected, supported, and capable of doing difficult work at a pace that makes sense for them.

Melissa provides counseling services for adolescents, adults, and couples in Kearney, Nebraska, and through telehealth across Nebraska. She also accepts Medicare.