Therapist profile
Melanie Dente, LPCC, LMHC
Ohio LPCC and LMHC - Family and parenting concerns
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- CBT
- DBT
- EMDR
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 helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, anger, and career-related strain. Her practice also covers mood disorders, panic, phobias, and issues like compassion fatigue and isolation.
Her approach is practical and skills-focused. She uses evidence-based methods to help people manage symptoms, test unhelpful thoughts, and build stronger emotion regulation. Sessions involve learning concrete skills to handle everyday problems and reduce distress.
Melanie has a long history of supporting people who have survived trauma. She draws on EMDR, CBT, and DBT alongside trauma-focused and mindfulness-informed work to address intrusive memories, overwhelming emotions, and patterns that keep problems going. Her work includes helping clients identify reliable supports and reduce unsafe behaviors.
In sessions she pushes for steady, achievable change. That might include practicing new ways to talk about feelings, trying behavioral experiments, or adding grounding and breathing techniques to a daily routine. She also notices progress and encourages celebration of small wins.
For someone juggling household demands or caring roles, the focus is on usable tools and clear steps. To begin, clients follow the site’s matching and scheduling process to book a first session and discuss which methods will fit their goals.
How sessions work
How Melanie’s therapeutic methods translate to online work
Melanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to address symptoms and memories that cause distress. CBT focuses on identifying and testing thoughts that feed anxiety or depression, then practicing alternative behaviors. EMDR targets distressing memories through structured processing to reduce their emotional charge.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness-informed techniques to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT skills help people manage intense emotions and improve interpersonal effectiveness. These approaches are chosen to match the client’s needs; Melanie works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, since the biography did not list specific options. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or school schedules. Video can allow for face-to-face conversation and demonstrations of techniques, while audio or shorter check-ins can be helpful when a quick conversation or lower bandwidth is needed. The focus is on making the work practical and workable within daily life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Ohio, Washington
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, anger, relationship and family concerns, and related mood or panic issues.
How would she approach my anxiety or panic?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and test unhelpful thoughts and build coping strategies that reduce symptoms over time.
What experience does she bring?
She has six years of clinical experience and a lengthy history supporting people who have survived trauma.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPCC and LMHC credentials and is licensed to practice in Ohio.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
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