Melissa Myers, LPC is a licensed professional counselor with extensive experience working with teens and young adults. She is passionate about supporting individuals through all stages of life.
She specializes in treating ADHD, anxiety, depression, mood instability, trauma, family and social conflict, and family-of-origin challenges. She also enjoys supporting clients through life transitions such as career changes, divorce, or relocation.
Ms. Myers' background includes years of serving military families across the globe, where she helped launch an all-girls teen program for military youth overseas—a project close to her heart, and she has a deep commitment to creating safe and empowering spaces for growth.
Ms. Myers has worked throughout the mental health system in a range of settings, including residential treatment programs for teens with sexual behavior problems, as well as intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs with mood and anxiety disorders. Her clinical training includes Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Trauma-Focused CBT, equipping her to address a broad spectrum of emotional and behavioral challenges with evidence-based care.
Ms. Myers strives to create a safe, affirming space for healing, growth, and lasting change. She believes in working as a team to help strengthen her client's ability to manage current stressors, shift unhelpful patterns, and move toward becoming the healthiest version of oneself. She also draws from an existential perspective to help clients explore deeper meaning and purpose in their lives.
Education and Training:
Ms. Myers received her undergraduate degree in Psychology at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. She received her Master's in Community Counseling from Argosy University. She continues to stay abreast with her training and with the latest research.
Areas of Interest Include:
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Mood Disorders
- Self-image
- Relationship Issues
- Parenting
- Trauma
- Life Transitions
- Family Conflict
- Divorce
Melissa Myers is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Maryland.