Melanie Dente, LPCC, LMHC

Melanie Dente is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. She works with clients to build practical skills for handling strong emotions and getting through life changes. Melanie emphasizes clear goals and steady progress in sessions.

She holds LPCC and LMHC credentials and has six years of clinical experience. Melanie has a long history of supporting people who have survived trauma and related struggles such as panic, phobias, and post-traumatic stress. She focuses on teaching tools that people can use between sessions to feel more in control of day-to-day challenges.

In therapy she uses approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques to test unhelpful thoughts, and strategies from dialectical behavior therapy to manage emotions. She also integrates trauma-focused methods, including EMDR, when appropriate. Sessions include skill-building, communication practice, and planning for safer choices.

Melanie asks clients to identify people in their lives who can offer support and to reduce risky behaviors. She sees therapy as collaborative work and sets concrete steps for change. Progress is measured by small gains and by celebrating successes as they happen.

Clients can expect direct guidance, skill practice, and occasional challenges aimed at growth. Melanie encourages steady effort and offers practical tools so people can better manage symptoms and move toward goals.