Melva Hartzog

Melva Hartzog, LPC, helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, grief, and self-esteem concerns. She offers a straightforward, faith-aware approach that respects a person's beliefs while focusing on practical steps. Melva writes and speaks plainly so a worried parent can understand what to expect in sessions.

Melva uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also draws on existential ideas to help people find meaning when life feels uncertain. Mindfulness practices are used to ground people in the present and reduce overwhelming feelings.

Her training includes a Master of Divinity alongside the Licensed Professional Counselor credential, LPC. That background supports people who want to include spiritual or religious perspectives in their healing. She identifies as multicultural competent and attends to cultural and identity factors in care.

Sessions focus on everyday problems like work stress, relationship conflict, parenting strain, and life transitions. Melva helps people break big issues into small steps they can act on between visits. She talks through coping skills, emotion regulation, and ways to rebuild trust with oneself and others.

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. Melva aims to meet people where they are and to set realistic goals together. If someone wants to include faith in sessions, she can do so in a way that fits their values.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Melva uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress because it focuses on practical steps and measurable change. Mindfulness Therapy helps people practice present-moment awareness and calming techniques to reduce reactivity and emotional overwhelm.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals, concerns, and preferences. That means trying a technique, reviewing how it felt, and adjusting the plan together.

The biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins during breaks, and make it easier to continue work despite travel or relocation. Licensed professionals can use spoken sessions or guided exercises that translate well to a remote setting, and Melva aims to shape her work to fit daily life rather than require large schedule changes.