Melissa Oden (She/her)

I have experience with assisting women in building self-esteem, life coaching, self-confidence, increasing communication skills, self empowerment, self-love, body image, relationship concerns, and sexuality.

I help clients understand the root cause of their anger, how to identify and be aware of somatic responses within the body, how to react differently to situations, recognize and identify core beliefs that may be contributing to anger, gaining control over your body and Learning new healthy coping strategies.

I assist client in learning effective coping skills, how to implement problem-solving strategies for realistically, addressing worries, how to identify somatic responses within the body that contribute to increasing anxiety, Develop healthy coping patterns and constructive coping, incorporating practicing mindfulness and positivity

I utilize MI in session to Engage clients using open-ended questions, empathic reflections, autonomy-supportive affirmations, and rolling with resistance. MI is a collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication with particular attention to the language of change. It is designed to strengthen personal motivation for and commitment to a specific goal by eliciting and exploring the person’s own reasons for change within an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion.

If you try to avoid painful or distressing feelings or experiences, you’re not alone — many people do. I utilize ACT to help clients accept the reality of these experiences and commit to pursuing their goals, while staying aligned with their values. Clients will gain the skills to learn how to make choices that match their adjectives, while allowing distress or other emotions to simply be present as part of your experience.

I incorporate CBT to aide clients in becoming aware of their thoughts, emotions and beliefs about their current life stressors. I assist clients with identifying negative or inaccurate thinking patterns, and in turn they will learn how to reshape their thoughts. Clients gain an understanding of how their thoughts, feelings and emotions are connected, how to recognize distorted thinking patterns and how to reevaluate problems in light of reality.

I incorporate CBT to aide clients in becoming aware of their thoughts, emotions and beliefs about their current life stressors. I assist clients with identifying negative or inaccurate thinking patterns, and in turn they will learn how to reshape their thoughts. Clients gain an understanding of how their thoughts, feelings and emotions are connected, how to recognize distorted thinking patterns and how to reevaluate problems in light of reality.

I incorporate CBT to aide clients in becoming aware of their thoughts, emotions and beliefs about their current life stressors. I assist clients with identifying negative or inaccurate thinking patterns, and in turn they will learn how to reshape their thoughts. Clients gain an understanding of how their thoughts, feelings and emotions are connected, how to recognize distorted thinking patterns and how to reevaluate problems in light of reality.

I incorporate CBT to aide clients in becoming aware of their thoughts, emotions and beliefs about their current life stressors. I assist clients with identifying negative or inaccurate thinking patterns, and in turn they will learn how to reshape their thoughts. Clients gain an understanding of how their thoughts, feelings and emotions are connected, how to recognize distorted thinking patterns and how to reevaluate problems in light of reality.

I incorporate CBT to aide clients in becoming aware of their thoughts, emotions and beliefs about their current life stressors. I assist clients with identifying negative or inaccurate thinking patterns, and in turn they will learn how to reshape their thoughts. Clients gain an understanding of how their thoughts, feelings and emotions are connected, how to recognize distorted thinking patterns and how to reevaluate problems in light of reality.

I enjoy helping others as they work through childhood trauma. Childhood experiences that are impacting your life today and holding you back from living life to the fullest can feel emotionally draining at times. We can work through them together at a pace that is safe and comfortable for you!

I have personally experienced the challenges of working in a stressful environment that leads to a person feeling mentally and emotionally drained, constantly feeling like you must live in survival mode! Living like this is not only exhausting but can lead to your physical health declining. Therapy can assist with helping you find your passion and emotion regulation skills to decrease feelings of burnout.