Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
My name is Melissa Averett. I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor. I earned my Master Degree in Education Counseling at Southeastern Louisiana University in 2008. I’ve worked 4 years in a residential setting with woman recovering from addiction. I also worked 9 years providing outpatient counseling to adults for wide range of struggles and mental illness. I help Clients that have experienced the trauma of divorce begin the healing and forgiveness process. I use Person Centered Counseling to build rapport and help my clients identify their counseling need and set counseling goals. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Restructuring to help clients identify, dispute and restructure maladaptive thoughts into healthier thoughts and beliefs. I like to teach my clients about healthy boundaries, how to improve self esteem, choices and consequences, healthy coping skills and assertive communication skills to improve relationships. I will make a great effort to demonstrated warmth and empathy as we work on difficult issues toward your therapeutic goals.
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Melissa Averett is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Louisiana with 14 years of clinical experience. She earned a Master of Education in Counseling from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2008 and has combined academic training with extensive hands-on work across different care settings.
Early in her career she spent four years in a residential program supporting women in recovery from addiction, followed by nine years providing outpatient counseling for adults facing a wide range of struggles and mental health concerns. That professional path has shaped a practical, strengths-focused approach to therapy.
Melissa helps clients who have experienced the trauma of divorce begin the healing and forgiveness process. She builds rapport using a person-centered counseling stance that allows clients to identify their needs and set clear therapeutic goals. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and cognitive restructuring to help clients recognize, challenge, and replace maladaptive thoughts with healthier beliefs.
In sessions she teaches skills such as setting healthy boundaries, improving self-esteem, understanding choices and consequences, developing coping strategies, and practicing assertive communication to enhance relationships. She strives to demonstrate warmth and empathy while working with clients on difficult issues and toward measurable therapeutic goals. Melissa is a licensed professional counselor in Louisiana, a credential that reflects her professional licensure (LA LPC 4551).
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