Melissa Lehrich, LCSW
California · 25 years in practice
Melissa Lehrich uses a mix of practical therapies to help people move past pain and get unstuck.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 22783 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1962698787 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Melissa
Melissa Lehrich uses a mix of practical therapies to help people move past pain and get unstuck. She is a licensed clinical social worker and brings 25 years of experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Melissa focuses on clear, doable steps rather than jargon.
She draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thinking and on DBT skills to help manage strong emotions. She also works with EMDR approaches for people processing traumatic memories.
Background and approach
Sessions are focused and warm. Melissa listens, helps set realistic goals, and coaches people through skill practice they can use between meetings. She pays close attention to relationship concerns, intimacy-related issues, and communication problems.
Melissa also supports people facing grief, end-of-life questions, loss, and life transitions. She addresses anger, self-esteem, social anxiety, panic, and sleep problems with concrete tools and steady guidance. The approach is collaborative.
Melissa tailors the plan to what each person needs and what works in their daily life. She aims to help people build coping skills, restore calm, and find more meaning in work and relationships.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Melissa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Melissa names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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Online support
Integrating EMDR, CBT, and DBT in online care
Melissa uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep issues. Dialectical behavior therapy provides concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication in relationships. EMDR approaches are used when people need help processing distressing memories that keep causing pain.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and responses to different methods and then tailor an approach that fits each person. This is a collaborative process and can shift as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful for full conversations and skill coaching, phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and texting or live chat can support quick check-ins or ongoing practice between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between sessions.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Melissa commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using clear steps and skill practice drawn from CBT and DBT, and EMDR approaches when processing traumatic memories is helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Melissa has 25 years of professional experience working with people on a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in California.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Work with Melissa can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist factors; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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