Joni Melfi, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)

Joni Melfi

(She/Her/Hers)

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), National Certified Counselor (NCC)

Accepting clients
Updated 8 days ago
9 years in practice

I look forward to getting to know you, and supporting you while we work together to improve your life.

As your therapist, my primary goal is to create a safe and supportive space to discuss whatever is happening in your life - great, hard, and everything in between. I believe that we all have untapped measures of strength. I will encourage you to discover that strength while helping you feel less alone in your struggles. I strive to ensure that regardless of what you are bringing in to therapy, you always feel cared for, respected, and understood. You are the expert on you. My job is to listen and support. I focus on relationship building and allow my clients to take the lead in determining our goals. Once we establish what you hope to get out of our experience together, I will use my clinical skills in trauma-informed and wellness-focused practice to help you improve your life. Progress is a team effort. I will meet you where you are with empathy, compassion and multicultural openness. I want you to feel empowered and supported, with full permission to be your authentic self every step of the way. Only when we are able to accept and embrace all the parts of who we are can we truly thrive. I look forward to working with you.

Remote
Speaks English
Emergency number not available
WhiteCisgender WomanHeterosexualJudaismUnaffiliated: secular/nonreligious/agnostic/atheistLGBTQIA+ ally

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Athletic Performance
  • Body Image
  • Eating Concerns
  • Gender Identity
  • Intimacy Concerns
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness/Isolation
  • Peer Difficulties
  • Personal Growth
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
  • Racial Identity
  • Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
  • Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
  • Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
  • Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Concerns
  • Sexual Identity
  • Trauma
  • Women's Issues

Age groups

  • Teens (13-17)
  • Young adults (18-30)
  • Adults (31-64)

Special groups

  • Athletes
  • Body positivity
  • Veterans

Treatment specialties

Therapeutic modalities

  • Individual Therapy

Treatments

  • Feminist Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Attachment-Based Therapies
  • Body Image Therapy
  • Person-Centered Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Mindfulness Training
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Remote options

  • Video

Payment options

$115 — $155per session

  • Documentation provided for patient filling
  • Sliding scale
  • Out-of-network insurance
  • Out-of-pocket
  • I offer a free consultation

Payment methods

  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account
  • Online

Credentials

Licenses

  • LCMHC

    North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors

    13216, North Carolina

  • NCC

    National Board for Certified Counselors

    956124, North Carolina

  • LPC

    Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies

    0021928, Colorado

Education

  • North Carolina State University

    MEd (Master of Education), 2017

    Clinical mental health counseling

  • American University

    BA (Bachelor of Arts), 2013

    Broadcast journalism and Psychology

Publications

  • A Community Counseling Center Model for Multicultural and Social Justice Counselor Education

    2017, Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy

Other