Melissa Jackson, LPC, VA | Psychotherapist

What patients are saying

Overall rating

5.00

Average wait time

5.00

Bedside manner

5.00

“First session went amazing, very excited for the next few sessions to truly get into the weeks and grow together.”

Less than 1 year ago

“Melissa is great at understanding my perspective and exploring different possibilities with me. She is open-minded and solution-oriented, which makes our sessions productive and insightful. I appreciate her ability to look at different angles and help me navigate challenges effectively.”

More than 1 year ago

About Melissa Jackson

Focus areas

Relationship Struggles

Stress Management

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Individuals

Adults (25-64)

Seniors (65+)

Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Family Systems

Dialectical (DBT)

Motivational Interviewing

Emotionally Focused

Person-Centered

Identity

Gender

Female

Faith

Christian

Ethnicity

White

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Melissa Jackson

Bio I'm Melissa and I'm an LPC in the State of Virginia. I am passionate about mental health, healing, and hope. Understanding your mental health and what is going on with you is the starting point on your healing journey. I grew up in Seattle Washington and attended college in Oregon. I received my Master's from Liberty University in 2016. I've lived in Virginia for 17 years. I am a single mom with 4 kids, I'm diabetic and an ADHD girl. I do promise that I know counseling and look forward to meeting you where you are at. I love laughing, reading, and spending time with my kids. I grew up in an alcoholic family and credit Jesus with keeping me away from the dysfunction I grew up in. I offer a Christian worldview. I have been a counselor for 11 years and have worked with many age groups with various diagnoses and in a variety of settings. Counseling needs to be a safe place and a counselor needs to be a person who can handle talking about the tough stuff. Counseling is not polite conversation. I begin the counseling relationship with developing emotional safety, educating clients about mental health and creating a better understanding of what is going on with them, processing their experiences, and developing a "toolbox" to help them improve their lives. I focus on emotions- why we have them, how to sit with them, and how to manage them. I believe that "the only way out is through" and to tackle struggles, a comprehensive approach is needed to look at family history, family dynamics, biological issues, psychological issues, cultural influences, medical history, social influences, spiritual influences, and current level of functioning. This information allows me to plan treatment to ensure that you receive the best care.

What should a new client know about working with you?

Clients can expect to take away that their experiences and emotions are valid. They can expect to walk away with a greater understanding of mental health, themselves, and their experiences. They can expect to walk away having been treated with empathy. They can expect to walk away with tools to use in real-life situations outside of counseling.

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More information on payments and coverage

Payment is due after each session and will be charged with your card on file for any portion of patient responsibility. Receipts will be provided at the time of the charge. This typically takes place 2-4 weeks after the session, once your insurance has had a chance to process the claim. We try our best to verify eligibility, but it is ultimately your responsibility to check coverage and out-of-pocket costs for services. For out-of-network visits, you will be billed at the provider’s self-pay rate, and we can provide an invoice for you to submit to your insurance for potential out-of-network reimbursement based on your plan’s benefits.

Popular visit reasons

Depression

Divorce Counseling

Pre-Move In Couples Counseling

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Sleep Problems

Therapy

Depression

Divorce Counseling

Pre-Move In Couples Counseling

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)

Education and background

Practice names

Grow Therapy

Education and training

Liberty University, Master's in Professional Counseling

NPI number

1780333781

Patient reviews

All reviews have been submitted by patients after interacting with the practice.

Overall rating

5.00

Wait time

5.00

Bedside manner

5.00

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First session went amazing, very excited for the next few sessions to truly get into the weeks and grow together.

Less than 1 year agoInitials hiddenSource: Partner

Melissa is great at understanding my perspective and exploring different possibilities with me. She is open-minded and solution-oriented, which makes our sessions productive and insightful. I appreciate her ability to look at different angles and help me navigate challenges effectively.