Melissa Wergland, LCSW

Melissa Wergland is a licensed clinical social worker. Melissa has been a therapist since 2015 providing counseling to individuals and couples who want to improve their mental health. At the core of her practice, Melissa believes that all individuals are capable of recovery and able to regain wholesome fulfilling lives once again. Clients go to Melissa seeking a provider who is committed to offering the best professional practice to help them. You can expect that together you will collaborate to form the goals for your treatment and she will be there as a guide through the process of growth. You can count on Melissa’s empathetic and person-centered approach towards every conversation you take part in. It takes strength to take the first step in seeking to improve your mental health, and she is honored to be part of the journey with you. Melissa specializes in anxiety, panic disorder, depression, and PTSD. She also treats those experiencing maladaptive coping skills, grief, life transitions, obsessive-compulsive (OCD), relationship issues, school issues, self-esteem issues, stress trauma, women’s issues, and mood disorders. Melissa treats clients ages 13 - 65 years old. Her approach is to form a trusting relationship in a non-judgmental space and then use a mixture of treatment models such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Solutions-Focused, Relational, Mindfulness, and Psychodynamic. You will discover what patterns may be occurring unconsciously and problem-solve to break those patterns and develop healthy, new ones. Outside of work, Melissa enjoys being outdoors in nature. She loves hiking, swimming, and going for walks. She also enjoys traveling abroad, and usually goes on two trips per year.