Licensed clinical social worker recordMaine
Melissa Davis, LCSW
Maine
Licensed clinical social worker - stress and anxiety
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Maine
- LCSW, licence LC15734
- NPI
- 1225465354
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Maine
These details come from information Melissa supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Grief and loss
About Melissa
Melissa Davis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Maine with 13 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting pressures, and life changes. She also focuses on control issues, isolation or loneliness, mood disorders, and social anxiety or phobia.
Her work tends to be practical and direct. Sessions focus on clear goals and manageable steps. She talks through immediate concerns, helps people build coping skills, and addresses everyday strains from work, family, and health. Meetings aim to reduce overwhelm and make day-to-day life more manageable.
Melissa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. That means she relies on approaches shown to help with mood and anxiety problems. She helps people learn new ways to respond to stress, change negative thinking patterns, and improve how they relate to others.
Her background includes long-term work with teens and young adults, and with people who feel socially isolated or who struggle with control-related challenges. Over more than a decade she has focused on practical supports for emotional regulation and coping.
People who choose her can expect straightforward, goal-oriented work. Sessions commonly include skill-building, problem solving, and regular check-ins on progress. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
BHow sessions work
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Melissa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address depression, anxiety, and grief. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing those thoughts against real-life evidence. This helps people reduce anxious or negative patterns and make clearer choices in daily life.Another common technique concentrates on building coping skills and behavioral changes. That can mean small steps to reduce avoidance, improve routines, or practice new ways of relating in social situations. These methods are practical and aimed at reducing symptoms that interfere with work, family, and day-to-day functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That can mean trying a technique for a few weeks and adjusting based on what works best.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, and reduce travel time. They also let people continue meetings through life changes when an in-person visit would be difficult.
CAreas of focus
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Maine
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting concerns, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include control issues, isolation or loneliness, mood disorders, and social anxiety or phobia.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques and focuses on clear goals and skill building. Sessions emphasize coping strategies and problem solving for everyday challenges.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of clinical experience working with people facing mood and anxiety concerns and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Maine.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does payment work?
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.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers