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Melissa Averett

LA LPC 4551
Credentials
LA LPC 4551
NPI Number
1861861767
Location
Louisiana
Languages
English
Melissa Averett

Accepting new clients

14 years experience
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About Melissa Averett

My name is Melissa Averett. I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor. I earned my Master Degree in Education Counseling at Southeastern Louisiana University in 2008. I’ve worked 4 years in a residential setting with woman recovering from addiction. I also worked 9 years providing outpatient counseling to adults for wide range of struggles and mental illness. I help Clients that have experienced the trauma of divorce begin the healing and forgiveness process. I use Person Centered Counseling to build rapport and help my clients identify their counseling need and set counseling goals. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Restructuring to help clients identify, dispute and restructure maladaptive thoughts into healthier thoughts and beliefs. I like to teach my clients about healthy boundaries, how to improve self esteem, choices and consequences, healthy coping skills and assertive communication skills to improve relationships. I will make a great effort to demonstrated warmth and empathy as we work on difficult issues toward your therapeutic goals.

Licenses

LPC
4551

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • ADHD
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Sleeping disorders
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Avoidant personality
  • Blended family issues
  • Body image
  • Codependency
  • Commitment issues
  • Communication problems
  • Control issues
  • Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
  • Dependent personality
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce and separation
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • Forgiveness
  • Guilt and shame
  • Hoarding
  • Impulsivity
  • Infidelity
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Jealousy
  • Life purpose
  • Midlife crisis
  • Mood disorders
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Paranoia
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Postpartum depression
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-love
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Visually impaired
  • Women's issues
  • Workplace issues
  • Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“Melissa has changed my life for the better. I don’t know how I got so lucky to have her support and guidance, but I will never take it for granted. She is consistent, beyond caring, and such a blessing in my life. She was the first therapist I’ve ever had and I hope one day if she isn’t mine any more I find half the one she is to me. She’s made me drastically and emotionally healthier when it comes to my health and well being. She has supported me through so many seasons of life and my parents hard divorce, and I was lost and really anxious before meeting her. She has supported me through an extremely difficult college journey, and if I’m ever feeling stressed, a session can be booked and I feel so supported and seen. I could not recommend her enough to someone. Thank you Melissa😊”

“Great listener and helps provide me with the tools needed to work through my issues”

“Melissa is compassionate, down to earth, and lovely to work with. She listens intently and gives good insight. She has helped me find a better work-life balance, find my voice in standing up for myself in various types of relationships, and become a better communicator. I’d highly recommend her, and this platform, as they matched me with her!!”

“She goes above and beyond my expectations and hopes to have in a therapist. I owe her endlessly for the support she provides and wish everyone had someone like her to speak to about both hard things and celebratory things to learn from or celebrate in their lives. Thank you so much Melissa”

“Melissa has been a tremendous source of support during times of great challenge in my life. She is a wonderful counselor and I am grateful for her help!”

“We got a long well.”

“She’s phenomenal !!”

“Awesome”

“Melissa is an amazing therapist! I am very blessed to have her as my counselor.”

“Melissa is terrific. I've been with her a year now and look forward to her insights every session.”

“Melissa has been extremely helpful during some very difficult times in my life. I very much appreciate her and I would recommend her to anyone!!”

“Melissa is awesome! She provides a very safe and judgment-free space for me to discuss my concerns.”

“Has been very helpful. Has listened to me and also give me worksheets to work on to help with whatever issues I have”

“Melissa is great. I am new to this whole process and have tried many different therapists and even began thinking it just wasn't for me, until I found Melissa. We clicked immediately and she will usually pick up on things even before I bring them up. She is highly attentive and gives you 100% of her attention. I'd highly suggest Melissa to anyone who is new to this whole process.”

“Melissa has been a blessing during such a difficult time in my life. She is a prayer warrior and displays the love and kindness of our Lord.”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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