Melissa Walters, LCSW

Licensed in Virginia · 8 years in practice

Melissa Walters is a licensed clinical social worker in Virginia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, and self-esteem concerns.

License and registration

LCSW, Virginia: 0904013266 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1730578071 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 8
Languages: English

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About Melissa

Melissa Walters is a licensed clinical social worker in Virginia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, and self-esteem concerns. She focuses on practical steps that can make daily life easier and more manageable for people feeling overwhelmed or stuck. She uses a friendly, down-to-earth style in sessions.

Conversations are tailored to each person’s situation and goals. Melissa aims to listen first, then work with clients to set small, useful goals that build confidence over time.

Background and approach

Her approach draws from client-centered methods that focus on the person’s perspective. She also uses techniques from dialectical behavior therapy to teach coping skills for strong emotions. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas help people find what matters to them and take workable next steps.

Melissa has eight years of professional experience. That background includes helping people with adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, communication and family problems, and the emotional effects of infidelity, guilt, or shame. She also supports women and young adults facing life transitions.

In sessions she emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and practical problem solving. People meet to talk through what’s hard, learn skills to manage feelings, and try small changes between sessions. The goal is to help each person move toward a clearer, more confident life.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

How Melissa’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and perspective, with the therapist listening closely and helping the person steer sessions toward what matters most. It works well for people who want a collaborative, respectful space to make sense of their feelings and choices. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. Online DBT work often includes learning simple practices to use during stressful moments and reviewing how those skills fit into daily life. Finding the right approach is a shared process. Melissa will work together with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is made. Online therapy formats give practical flexibility. Video calls let people talk face-to-face from wherever they are, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or lighting is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and make it easier to keep momentum toward change.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Melissa focus on?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, and low self-esteem. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, family and communication problems, and issues like guilt, shame, and isolation.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm and practical. She listens first, then tailors conversation and goals to what the person wants to change.

What is her professional background?

She has eight years of professional experience working with a range of life and relationship concerns. That experience informs a practical approach to skills and goal setting.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Virginia and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to those within the regions she is licensed to serve.

What formats are available for meetings?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is handled through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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