Melissa Ebneter

Melissa Ebneter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing with six years of professional experience and holds the CSW credential. She is licensed in California and Georgia and works with adults around stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes, including compassion fatigue and concerns about life purpose.

Melissa focuses on straightforward conversation and practical steps. She helps people name the problems that feel overwhelming and break them into manageable pieces. Sessions tend to center on what is bothering the person now and what small changes could reduce the pressure.

Her approach draws on several well-known methods, including acceptance and commitment strategies, cognitive behavioral techniques, and client-centered listening. Those tools are used to notice unhelpful thinking, try different behaviors, and clarify what matters to the person. Hypnotherapy and skills from dialectical behavior therapy may also appear when they match the client’s goals.

Melissa often works with people facing loss, life transitions, caregiver stress, or isolation. She also supports concerns such as postpartum depression, social anxiety, and issues that come up in young adulthood. Conversations can include practical planning for daily life as well as emotional processing.

To begin, people typically complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Melissa provides services in English and does not accept international clients.

How her therapeutic methods translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and then choose actions that reflect what matters to them. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and questions about life purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying different behaviors to reduce anxiety and boost confidence. This approach often includes practical exercises and short at-home practices.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melissa will review your goals and preferences with you and suggest which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can shift over time based on what helps most.

Confirm the session formats before booking, as specific options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing appointments during breaks or from different locations. They can also support shorter check-ins or camera-off conversations when that better fits a person's needs. Talk with Melissa about how to structure sessions so they work with your schedule and daily routines.