Melissa Wetherington(She/Her/Hers)

Melissa Wetherington is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey, who works with teens and adults. Many of her clients feel stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed in their daily lives or relationships. They may have faced difficult experiences, such as a traumatic event, which causes them to feel fearful, anxious, or depressed. They seek therapy because they would like to find a more comfortable way of living without emotional overwhelm.

Melissa’s approach is rooted in evidence-based practices, which means that the ways that she works with clients are proven by science in being effective. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on helping clients understand how their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected, so that they can begin to make positive changes. She also uses mindfulness techniques, which has many benefits to daily living, including reducing stress and improvements in focus, mood, self-esteem, and sleep.

Melissa focuses on ensuring that her clients see real progress: she works with her clients on identifying what changes in their lives they want to make and then uses different therapy techniques to help them effectively make those changes. Her style is warm, non-judgmental, and authentic. This helps facilitate the process of change in clients. A trauma-informed therapist, Melissa is sensitive to the influence of past experiences on present challenges and works closely with clients to reframe the narrative of their life in a way that increases self-confidence and compassion. Melissa’s priority in starting with a new client is ensuring that they feel safe, heard, and like an equal partner in the therapeutic process. She offers the convenience of remote sessions to make therapy easier for her clients to access.