Melissa Button, LMHC

Melissa Button is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction-related concerns. She focuses on building rapport first so clients feel heard and understood. Melissa emphasizes practical steps people can use to manage symptoms and regain confidence.

She begins by listening to what matters most to each person. Together they identify concrete goals and small changes that move toward those goals. She uses approaches like motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral methods, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to teach coping tools that fit daily life.

Her work includes attention to caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, codependency, workplace strain, and issues such as guilt, shame, and isolation. Traumatic brain injury is also listed among focus areas she supports, alongside mood disorders and substance use concerns. Sessions look to address both emotional reactions and practical barriers to recovery.

Melissa draws on 15 years of professional experience as a New York LMHC. Her style is person-centered and collaborative; she treats each person as the expert on their story while offering techniques to reduce distress. The goal is steady progress, not instant fixes.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to make that step clear and manageable. People who work with her can expect respectful listening, straightforward strategies, and an emphasis on what helps in everyday life.

How certain approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building trust so the person can identify their own priorities and solutions. It helps when someone wants to be heard and to set goals that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to reduce anxiety and low mood. It is useful for stress, mood problems, and coping after injury.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That choice can change over time as needs shift, and sessions can mix approaches to focus on skills, motivation, or deeper patterns.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people practice mindfulness or CBT exercises at home and apply coping skills to real-life situations between meetings.