Melanie Dente, LPCC, LMHC

Ohio · 6 years in practice

Melanie Dente is a licensed counselor in Ohio who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and major life changes.

License and registration

LPCC, Ohio: E.1700259-SUPV · expires July 2027
LMHC, Washington: 61268551 · expires December 2026
NPI: 1740601996 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 6
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Melanie

Melanie Dente is a licensed counselor in Ohio who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and major life changes. She supports people managing emotions, relationship strain, grief, workplace issues, and mood challenges. Melanie uses practical tools so people can feel more steady day to day.

She draws on several evidence-based approaches, including EMDR, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy. In sessions she focuses on testing unhelpful thoughts, building emotional regulation skills, and improving communication.

Background and approach

She encourages clients to add new coping strategies to their everyday toolbox. Melanie has six years of clinical experience and a history of working with survivors of trauma. She asks people to identify safe supports in their life and discourages unsafe behaviors.

Her work combines skill teaching with direct feedback and gentle challenge. Expect a collaborative process that balances hard work with celebration. Melanie sets clear goals, tracks progress, and highlights strengths as they emerge.

She helps people practice skills between sessions so gains carry over into real life. Sessions aim to leave people better able to manage symptoms and face obstacles with more confidence. Melanie invites prospective clients to consider what they want to change and to take steady steps toward those goals.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Melanie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Compassion fatigue
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Domestic violence
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Sexual assault and abuse
Workplace issues

Approaches Melanie names

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Online support

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Melanie commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and EMDR to address symptoms people bring into sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and testing thoughts that cause distress and on practicing new behaviors that lead to better outcomes. EMDR involves structured processing of distressing memories to reduce their intensity and the strong emotional reactions tied to them.

She treats the choice of approach as a collaborative decision. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and comfort level, and may blend approaches as progress unfolds. The aim is to find what helps most for the concerns presented.

Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful for face-to-face interaction and guided exercises. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text sessions work well for brief check-ins, progress notes, and skill practice between longer meetings. These formats make it easier to keep regular appointments and to use new skills in everyday life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Melanie help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, grief, relationship and family strain, anger, workplace issues, and mood disorders including bipolar and panic symptoms.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is direct and skills-focused. She mixes skill teaching, thought work, and practical exercises while offering encouragement and challenge.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of clinical experience and a background working with survivors of trauma.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LPCC and LMHC credentials and is licensed in Ohio.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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