Melissa Maynes , LMHC, LMFT

Melissa Maynes is a licensed mental health professional based in Washington with more than 15 years of clinical experience. She holds credentials as an LMHC and an LMFT - a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - and has substantial experience supporting people with addiction, depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, grief, parenting challenges, and career or life transitions. Her background includes extensive work with military populations, offering familiarity with military culture and the stresses that come with that lifestyle.

Her approach to therapy is collaborative, open, and nonjudgmental. She emphasizes interactive work that empowers clients to identify goals and develop practical strategies for change. Melissa specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing while also drawing on family systems ideas to understand patterns that affect relationships and family dynamics. Treatment is tailored to each person, with conversations and plans adapted to the client s unique needs, values, and priorities.

Melissa prioritizes building a strong therapeutic relationship where clients feel comfortable exploring difficult topics and trying new ways of coping. She recognizes that seeking help takes courage and aims to support people through that process toward greater well-being. She looks forward to working with individuals who are ready to take steps toward change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Melissa Maynes uses approaches that focus on practical change and personal meaning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through structured exercises and skill-building, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, client-centered method that helps people explore ambivalence and strengthen their own motivation to change, often used with substance use and behavior change goals. Narrative Therapy invites clients to examine the stories they tell about their lives and to reframe those narratives in ways that support healing and new possibilities.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Melissa works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts treatment as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - so clients can access support that fits their schedules and circumstances. Working with licensed professionals remotely can make it easier to maintain consistency in care while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.