Melissa Courter
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
A safe place for you to be heard and a place where your perspective is valued.
Melissa is a Licensed Professional Counselor, school counselor, and educator. She has 13 years of experience in the educational setting working with children ages 3-12 and 20+ years of experience in ministry working with children, youth, and adults. Melissa sees individuals (women and children/adolescents), couples, and families. Melissa utilizes interventions that are trauma-informed, solution-focused, strengths-based, and/or approached through play therapy. Melissa is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), and has additional training in EMDR. Melissa believes we don’t have to handle the twists and turns in life alone. You will find Melissa to be empathetic and compassionate as you collaborate to create agreed-upon tasks and goals during the therapeutic process. Melissa will be a safe space for you to be heard and a place where your perspective is valued. Melissa believes that good can come from very difficult situations, healing is possible, a positive mindset can be life-changing, and there is hope for the future.
Practice hours (CDT)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Academic Concerns
- Adoption
- Aging
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism
- Childhood Abuse
- Career
- Burnout
- Conflict Resolution
- Depression
- Disability
- Work/Life Balance
- Women's Issues
- Trauma
- Social Anxiety
- Self-Esteem
- School Concerns
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Physical Stress
- Personal Growth
- Perfectionism
- Peer Difficulties
- Parenting Concerns
- Panic
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Life Transitions
- Learning Disorder
- Infidelity
- Grief and Loss
- Family Caregiving Stress
Age groups
- Children (under 10)
- Preteens (10-12)
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Individual Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Behavior Modification
- Couples Therapy
- Group Therapy
Treatments
- Adlerian
- Attachment-Based Therapies
- Behavior Therapy
- Gestalt Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Sleep Restriction
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
- Social Skills Training
- Narrative Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Family Systems Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Location
Accommodations
Entering the practice
- Wide doorway
- Well-lit path to entrance
- Door can be opened easily
- Step-free entry
- Flat path to the front door
- Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)
Getting around
- Wide hallways (36” or 90cm)
Settling in
- Wide entry to clinician space
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Kansas
- KanCare – Kansas
- Out-of-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
- In-network insurance
Payment methods
- Online
Credentials
Licenses
Licensed Professional Counselor
BSRB
04181, Kansas