Melissa received her Bachelor’s degree in Sign Language Interpreting from the University of New Mexico and has been a professional sign language interpreter for the past 20 years. She graduated from Liberty University with her masters in professional counseling and began working with Family Concern Counseling as an intern in 2008.
Melissa is excited to operate the Michigan City office of Family Concern Counseling. Melissa lives in Michigan City with her husband, 2 kids, 2 birds and one dog. She and her family attend New Creation Vineyard Christian Fellowship.
Melissa believes in combining real life principles and practical insight that help people learn how to cover come obstacles and set backs they may have experienced in their personal lives. She uses a Cognitive Behavioral approach and is a firm believer in how a person thinks is how a person will act. Learning how to change destructive thoughts can be the first step in changing behavior.
Melissa sees clients at both the Valparaiso and Michigan City and has applied skills working with teens and adults who experience:
