Melissa Pitts Johnson, LPC

Melissa Pitts Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 16 years of experience in Oklahoma. She helps people who are coping with stress and anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and life changes. She aims to make the first step feel less daunting by offering calm, straightforward support. Her approach is practical and conversational. She creates an open space where clients can talk about thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment. Melissa often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and Solution-Focused strategies to set concrete steps forward. Melissa has worked in community mental health, tribal behavioral health, and private practice. That range of settings informs how she adapts techniques to everyday life and practical problems. She brings experience supporting people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, parenting stress, and career concerns. Yoga is also part of her background, and she sometimes brings breathwork or simple movement ideas into conversations when it fits a client's goals. Her style is steady and goal-oriented, while keeping the client's pace in mind. For someone feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, juggling recovery, or facing a midlife shift, she focuses on small steps that build confidence and clearer choices.

How Melissa’s approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client’s lead. It helps people feel heard and encourages them to find their own solutions rather than being told what to do. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It helps people with anxiety, stress, sleep issues, and mood concerns by teaching practical skills to change thinking patterns and daily habits. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, nonjudgmental way of helping people explore readiness for change. It can be useful for addiction concerns, building motivation for healthier habits, or shifting long-standing patterns. Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try a few techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful. This keeps treatment responsive to each person’s needs and preferences. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and reduce travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed or support follow-up between in-person visits. Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available for scheduling.