Melissa Timlin, LPC
Michigan · 10 years in practice
Melissa Timlin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LPC, Michigan
- 6401013333 · expires February 2029
- LPC, Missouri
- 2025019340 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1134915002 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- 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 Melissa
Melissa Timlin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. Her style is straightforward and warm, aimed at making therapy practical and understandable for busy families.
She draws on several approaches to meet each person's needs. That includes Existential ideas that look at meaning and choices, cognitive behavioral work to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and attachment-focused methods to improve close relationships.
Background and approach
Melissa also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to help people act in line with their values. Her background includes work in addiction counseling and supporting people through serious illness, chronic pain, and caregiving stress. Melissa also has experience with issues like body image, codependency, and communication struggles.
She respects that each person brings strengths and life history to the room and builds on those resources. Sessions often include practical skills practice, guided reflection, and simple mindfulness or breathing techniques when helpful. Melissa blends evidence-informed strategies with holistic tools such as breathing exercises and body-scan practices to support emotional regulation and grounding.
She is licensed in Missouri and offers sessions in English. People considering therapy can expect clear goal-setting, collaborative planning, and steady encouragement to try small changes that add up to real shifts over time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Melissa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Melissa names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Existential Therapy helps people explore meaning, choice, and the personal values that guide their lives; it can be useful for those feeling stuck, unsure of direction, or wrestling with big life questions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match one’s values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and avoidance patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and communication, helping people improve trust and emotional responsiveness in close relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Melissa will listen to your goals and concerns and then recommend or combine approaches that fit your needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process where techniques are adjusted over time based on what helps you make progress.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let you have a fuller interaction when face-to-face conversation matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in suits your day. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to send quick updates, practice skills between sessions, or get support without scheduling a full call. These options increase flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Melissa address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self-esteem issues, and depression, plus related areas like chronic illness, caregiving strain, body image, and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a down-to-earth, collaborative style that mixes meaning-focused talk with concrete skills practice such as breathing and mindfulness exercises.
What is her professional background?
Melissa has ten years of experience in mental health and addiction counseling and prior service as an active-duty U.S. Navy member, which informed her leadership roles in substance-misuse programs and advocacy.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Missouri as indicated by the provided information.
Are sessions available in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are used for sessions?
Therapy is provided via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are managed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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