About Melissa
Melissa Fogle is a licensed therapist practicing in California. She holds a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential (LMFT) and has 21 years of experience.
Background and approach
She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or major life changes. She helps people heal from trauma and abuse and addresses low self-esteem and low motivation.
Melissa also supports those facing relationship strain and communication problems. Her work includes care around caregiver stress, control issues, guilt and shame, and questions of life purpose.
In sessions she aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what matters most to them. She listens for what feels stuck and offers practical ways to try new coping skills.
The tone in her work is straightforward and compassionate, with attention to small steps that build change. Melissa uses methods that match a person’s needs, including techniques that target emotional regulation and trauma processing.
She works alongside clients to set clear, achievable goals and to track progress over time. The focus is on making daily life more manageable and meaningful.
People who come to her often want help feeling steadier, more confident, and clearer about their next steps. She encourages honest conversation and gradual practice of new skills.
Getting started begins with one conversation and a plan that fits the client’s life.
DBT and EMDR approaches for online support
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, focuses on teaching skills to manage intense emotions and improve relationships. It includes practical strategies for regulating emotion, tolerating distress, and communicating more effectively. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, helps people process past traumatic memories so they feel less overwhelming. EMDR often involves guided attention tasks alongside focused storytelling to reduce the hold of painful memories.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about symptoms, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit those aims. Treatment decisions are collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share between sessions or fit support into a busy day. These options make it simpler to schedule care around work, caregiving, and other demands.
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- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English