Melissa Pickett, LPCC, LPC

Melissa Pickett is a licensed counselor who has spent nine years in the mental health field. She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in Kentucky. Melissa focuses on listening first and helping people feel heard so they can begin to make changes.

She works with stress and anxiety along with depression, trauma and abuse, and addiction. Melissa also supports people dealing with grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, mood disorders, and a range of concerns such as self-esteem, body image, and obsessive behaviors. Her background includes work across age groups and a variety of clinical settings.

Melissa uses several therapeutic approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and the Gottman Method. In sessions she blends practical skills with thoughtful conversation to address patterns that keep people stuck. She aims to help clients notice what matters to them and take steps toward those values.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Melissa offers concrete tools for managing symptoms and coping with life changes. She also helps people repair connection and build healthier routines when relationships or daily life feel disrupted.

Clients can expect a focus on clear goals and usable strategies. Melissa encourages pacing the work to each person’s needs and strengthens skills that carry over into everyday life. She asks people to bring what matters to them and works from there.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify their values and take small steps toward them. It uses short exercises and real-life practice to reduce the power of difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through concrete strategies and homework tasks. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and obsessive behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal interactions; it can be useful when emotions feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melissa will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match goals and preferences. That may mean trying a skill-based focus for a while, then shifting to values work or relationship tools as needs evolve.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. Working remotely also lets people practice skills in the settings where problems occur and bring concrete examples to sessions. Licensed professionals can use these approaches to help clients build coping strategies and meet practical goals without promising a particular outcome.