Melissa Campos

Melissa Campos is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 16 years of practice. She offers calm, straightforward support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship struggles. She speaks English and Spanish and practices in Florida. She aims to make first steps feel manageable and clear for someone worried about what to do next.

Melissa centers sessions on what the person needs now. She creates a non-judgmental space where clients can talk through problems and set realistic goals. Conversations focus on practical steps that can be tried between meetings. Work is collaborative - the client and therapist decide what makes sense together.

Her work draws on several evidence-informed methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports choosing actions that match personal values even when feelings are hard. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and EMDR are also part of her toolkit when they fit a person's needs.

Melissa helps with a broad list of concerns from coping with life changes and grief to parenting strain, addiction, sleep trouble, and trauma or abuse. She also addresses issues like body image, attachment and blended family stress. Her approach balances practical skills with emotional processing.

Sessions follow what each person needs and move at a pace they can handle. Melissa guides clients toward clearer routines, stronger boundaries, and skills to manage intense feelings. She encourages gentle progress and regular check-ins on what is working.

How Melissa Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online

Melissa commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values even when emotions are difficult. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change how someone feels. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Melissa works together with each person to see which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative decision can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the session options when you book so you know the available formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make it simpler to practice skills in day-to-day settings and keep momentum between in-person meetings when those are an option.