Melissa Pitts Johnson, LPC

Melissa Pitts Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 16 years of experience. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and life transitions. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at making small changes that matter day to day.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered work to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Mindfulness techniques and motivational interviewing are also part of her toolkit when helpful. Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused, with attention to what feels doable for each person.

Melissa has worked in community mental health, tribal behavioral health, and private practice in Oklahoma. That range of settings gives her experience with many kinds of concerns, from first responder stress to coping after trauma. She also brings experience with adoption and foster care issues, multicultural stressors, and co-occurring substance concerns.

In practical terms, she uses solution-focused strategies to set clear steps forward. She combines that with skills practice and short-term behavior experiments so clients can test what helps. Yoga is part of her personal and professional life, and she sometimes integrates simple body-based tools into sessions.

Her style is supportive and straightforward. Melissa aims to empower people to make changes that fit their lives and values. She works with each person to set realistic goals and track progress along the way.

Practical approaches for online therapy and skill building

Melissa often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot patterns in thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, then try small, concrete changes. That approach is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and behavior changes related to addiction or sleep problems.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening, understanding each person's goals, and shaping sessions around what matters to the individual. Mindfulness work is offered as a way to build awareness of physical sensations and present-moment thoughts, which can reduce reactivity and support stress management.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Melissa collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs and preferences, and she adjusts strategies as progress is made. Goals and steps are set together so the plan feels realistic and practical.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexible options. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skill practice, phone can fit a shorter check-in or low-bandwidth situations, and messaging or chat works well for quick reflections or between-session support. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.