Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Hello, I am Melissa Upton.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Mississippi. I am also a National Certified Counselor with NBCC. I received my Master’s and Specialist’s Degree from Mississippi State University in School Counseling. I have 14 years of experience in school counseling and 25 years of experience in the public school system in Mississippi. I have worked with adolescents for 25 years. I am looking to broaden my horizon and begin a new phase in my life with more one-on-one counseling. I have observed in the past 25 years, the need for counselors in everyone’s life.
I have worked with students in anger management, depression, coping skills, anxiety, relationship issues and ADHD, as well as academic and career planning in the school setting. I am looking forward to working with different age groups to provide counseling services in these areas and possibly more.
My therapy style is client-centered and cognitive behavioral. I use the RIASEC model, John Holland’s career inventory model when providing academic/career counseling. I believe in treating everyone with respect and compassion. I believe counseling should provide a place to be yourself and work through conflicts that come with everyday life.
We all need to practice “self-help” more than we do. Talking to a counselor is one approach towards helping yourself live a happy and balanced life.
If you are ready to begin the “self-help” process and begin to have a more fulfilling and balanced life, I am here to support you and help to begin that journey.
I look forward to working with you!
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Melissa Upton is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Mississippi and holds national certification from the National Board for Certified Counselors. She earned both a Master’s degree and a Specialist’s degree in School Counseling from Mississippi State University and has developed her practice over many years in the public school system.
With 14 years of experience specifically in school counseling and 25 years working within Mississippi public schools, Melissa has extensive experience supporting adolescents and their families. Her background includes work with anger management, depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, ADHD, coping skills, academic planning and career exploration.
Melissa applies a client-centered approach combined with cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients identify practical ways to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning. For academic and career guidance she uses the RIASEC framework based on John Holland’s career model to help clients explore interests and match them with realistic pathways.
She values treating each person with respect and compassion and aims to create a space where individuals can be themselves and address the challenges that arise in everyday life. Seeking counseling is framed as a form of self-help that can support a more balanced, fulfilling life, and Melissa welcomes the opportunity to support people of different ages as they begin that process.
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