- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- EMDR for trauma
About Melanie
Melanie Dente is an Ohio-licensed professional counselor (LPCC) and a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, anger, trauma, depression, and major life changes. Melanie focuses on practical skills people can use between sessions.
Her work often centers on trauma recovery and anxiety symptom management. She helps people test and reframe unhelpful thoughts that get in the way. She also teaches emotion regulation and communication skills to reduce reactive behavior and improve interactions with others.
Sessions include skill-building exercises so clients leave with concrete tools. Melanie asks clients to identify their supports and to reduce unsafe behaviors as part of early planning. She uses structured approaches to help clients practice new responses to stressful situations.
Melanie uses several evidence-based methods to guide treatment. She blends cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness practices and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. For those with trauma histories, she integrates trauma-focused strategies and EMDR when appropriate to address intrusive memories and trauma reactions.
Her style involves direct feedback and steady pacing. She challenges clients to try new skills between sessions and tracks progress in measurable ways. Melanie also marks improvements as they arise and encourages realistic steps toward better emotional control and clearer communication.
To begin, she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session. That process helps identify priorities and decide which techniques will fit a client's life and goals.
How Melanie uses evidence-based methods online
Melanie draws on cognitive-behavioral therapy and EMDR to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and building practical coping skills for anxiety, anger, and mood problems. EMDR addresses traumatic memories by combining guided attention with processing techniques aimed at reducing the intensity of those memories.She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication skills. These skills are practical and can be practiced between sessions so the work carries into daily life. Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the process and will be decided together based on goals and what fits the client's needs.
Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking since the biography does not list them. For many people, online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. The therapist and client will collaborate on pacing, homework between sessions, and which approaches to prioritize to manage anger, trauma reactions, or anxiety in daily life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Ohio, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, trauma, depression, grief, relationship and workplace issues, and related mood or panic symptoms.
How would you describe her approach?
She uses structured, skills-based methods and direct feedback to teach emotion regulation and communication. Sessions emphasize practicing tools between meetings.
What is her clinical experience?
She has six years of clinical experience and a lengthy history of working with survivors of trauma.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds LPCC and LMHC credentials and is licensed in Ohio.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.