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- CBT methods
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- DBT informed work
About Melanie
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with five years of experience. Melanie Livingston helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, family concerns, and major life changes. She works in English and uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques such as cognitive behavioral strategies and motivational interviewing.
Melanie focuses on practical skills you can use between sessions. She helps people improve communication, build healthier coping habits, and address patterns like codependency, control issues, or avoidant behavior. She also supports people dealing with separation, divorce, domestic violence, substance use concerns, and feelings of emptiness.
Her work emphasizes clear, concrete steps rather than abstract ideas. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thoughts, practicing new ways to respond, and setting achievable goals. Melanie uses approaches that include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, reality/choice therapy, person-centered methods, and harm reduction strategies.
She has experience supporting children and adults through grief, trauma, disruptive mood patterns, and family conflict. In sessions she often helps people name patterns rooted in attachment and abandonment, and then build alternate ways of relating and coping. Practical communication skills and boundary work are frequent areas of focus.
Melanie asks clients to pick the See online therapy options button to begin. The site questionnaire helps match needs to her approach and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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How Melanie’s approaches translate to online work
Melanie regularly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people recognize and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT tends to involve short skill-building exercises, thought records, and concrete goals that clients can practice between sessions.She also draws on motivational interviewing to support people who are uncertain about change. This method focuses on exploring a person’s own reasons for change and strengthening their motivation in a collaborative way.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melanie will discuss options with each person and decide together which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice is revisited as progress is made or circumstances shift.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule therapy around work, school, and caregiving, and they often reduce travel time. They can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed, or a mix of focused skill practice and longer therapy visits to fit everyday life.
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Areas of expertise
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, family issues, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment, codependency, body image, and relationship conflict.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and skills-based. She uses clear exercises, communication practice, and goal-setting alongside person-centered listening.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working with individuals on a range of concerns including trauma, grief, and substance use.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing from Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided in the intake flow.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.