- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- ACT and CBT tools
- Grief and trauma support
About Melissa
Melissa Silva is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) and Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP) in Nebraska with 13 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, and related struggles such as self-esteem and addictions. Melissa works with people who want clearer communication and better emotional understanding.
Her style centers on listening and helping people name difficult feelings. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how emotions and attachment shape reactions in close relationships. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered methods to help people notice values, accept hard feelings, and choose actions that matter.
Melissa combines practical skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when helpful. That can include identifying unhelpful thoughts, practicing emotion regulation skills, and building more effective coping tools. She aims for short, clear steps people can try between sessions.
She often supports people dealing with grief, intimacy-related concerns, anger, and major life changes. Additional focuses include attachment issues, codependency, communication and control problems, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation and social anxiety, and women’s issues.
Sessions emphasize straightforward conversation, emotion naming, and skill practice. To begin, clients select the online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How Melissa uses EFT, ACT and client-centered work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotions and attachment patterns. It helps people name hard-to-identify feelings and notice how those feelings shape reactions in close relationships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values, accept difficult internal experiences, and take action that aligns with those values. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and creating a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the person leads the pace and topics.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Melissa will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean using EFT to look at relationship and attachment patterns, then adding ACT or CBT skills for coping and behavior change.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, they can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or let someone join without being on camera. Working this way still involves talking, emotion-focused work, and practicing skills between meetings to build momentum.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Nebraska
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, and related issues such as self-esteem, addictions, and grief.
What therapeutic style does she use?
Melissa uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered techniques, CBT, and DBT strategies as appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with adults on emotional, relational, and trauma-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds LIMHP and LMHP credentials and practices in Nebraska.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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