Melanie Dente

Melanie Dente is a licensed counselor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, and mood challenges. She names practical goals and works with clients to build skills that make daily life easier. Melanie keeps sessions focused and direct while encouraging small steps that add up over time.

Melanie holds LPCC and LMHC credentials and practices in Ohio. She has six years of clinical experience and a long history of supporting survivors of trauma. Her work often centers on managing strong emotions, improving communication, and reducing symptoms that interfere with work or relationships.

Her approach is hands-on. Melanie helps people test unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of reacting to hard situations. She teaches emotion regulation skills and supports clients in identifying safe supports in their lives. She uses exercises and skill-building so clients leave sessions with tools to use between meetings.

Melanie also uses trauma-focused methods to work through past events that continue to cause distress. She encourages people to set achievable goals and to notice progress along the way. Melanie challenges clients to move toward their goals while celebrating small wins.

She invites prospective clients to consider therapy as a process that requires effort and patience. Melanie describes therapy as collaborative work where the client’s goals guide each step. She looks forward to discussing how to translate skills into everyday routines and reduce the impact of anger and other difficulties.

How these approaches translate to online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and workplace stress because it gives clear steps to practice between sessions.

EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a trauma-focused method that helps people process distressing memories so those memories cause less intense reactions over time. It is often used when past events continue to trigger strong emotions or avoidant behavior.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each client about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, then suggest methods to try. That plan is adjusted together as progress is made and needs change.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options available before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy schedule and helpful for keeping momentum between appointments. Online work can make it simpler to practice CBT exercises in daily routines and to follow trauma-focused plans without extra travel. Ask about how sessions are scheduled and what to expect so you can pick an arrangement that fits your life.