Melissa Argall

Background

About Melissa Argall

As a psychotherapist I provide therapeutic interventions that treat the mind, body, and soul of the individual, couple, or family participating in counseling. Through therapeutic sessions, I aspires to cultivate an environment of self-discovery, healing, and vision for all those that seek solitude within. Client and clinician partner together on a journey to reconcile emotional conflict, attain insight, gain knowledge and foster inspiration. By exploring one’s past, the effects on the present, and looking to the future, therapeutic goals are set through this partnership to bring about a holistic healing. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, bipolar, ADHD, trauma (PTSD), and a number of other mental health concerns. By utilizing the clinical practice of cognitive behavioral therapy, meditation and mindfulness practice, EMDR, and spiritual foundations, I tailor treatment to fit the needs of each person seeking growth and freedom from those issues troubling them. Cognitive behavioral therapy is based on the idea that our thoughts cause our feelings and behaviors. “What I think, is what I feel, is what I do.” By changing the way we think about something, we naturally feel differently, and then have the power to change how we respond to various situations, people, and places. The benefit of this is that we can change the way we think, to feel/act better, even if the external situation does not change around us. Mindfulness and meditative practices help to center oneself into the moment and allows oneself to let go of invasive thoughts that often cause anxiety and depression. By learning the simple practice of focused breathing and raising awareness within, the mind is trained to regulate emotion and alleviate stress. EMDR is a treatment for invasive thoughts/memories related to traumatic experiences in one's past or present. By systematically focusing on targeted memories one can reprocess those traumas and come to a point of acceptance.