Melissa Silva

LIMHP, LMHP

Nebraska

Skilled listener who supports realistic change

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At a glance

Credentials

LIMHP, LMHP

License

LIMHP, Nebraska / 1511; LMHP, Nebraska / 4713

NPI

1194157156

Experience

13 years

Languages

English

Location

Nebraska

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

1. • Motivational interviewing
   • Practical coping skills
   • Trauma aware

   About Melissa

   Melissa Silva is a licensed mental health practitioner in Nebraska who combines motivational interviewing with client-centered care. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and struggles with addiction. Her approach is calm and direct, aimed at finding practical steps that fit each person's life.

   Melissa creates a space where people can speak honestly about what they are feeling. She emphasizes listening without judgment and helps clients identify small, meaningful goals. Sessions often start with what matters most to the client and move toward realistic changes.

   With 13 years of experience, Melissa has worked across a range of emotional challenges and life transitions. She draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to guide the work. The methods are tools she uses to match a person’s needs rather than fixed rules.

   In sessions she helps people build coping skills for anger, grief, and compassion fatigue, and addresses concerns like attachment, communication problems, codependency, and self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with intimacy-related issues, social anxiety, ADHD, and guilt or shame.

   Melissa encourages steady progress and practical practice between meetings. She helps clients notice patterns, try new responses, and refine what works. The focus is on building clearer choices and more manageable steps toward a better day-to-day life.

2. How therapeutic approaches guide online work

   Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change by exploring ambivalence and building confidence in small steps; it can be useful for goals like reducing substance use, improving habits, or starting hard conversations.
   
   Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and choosing actions that match personal values; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.
   
   Client-Centered Therapy is built around listening, empathy, and following the client’s lead so they can discover what matters most and decide their next moves.
   
   Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and help tailor methods to a person’s goals, needs, and preferences in a collaborative way. That conversation often begins in the first few sessions and can shift over time as progress is made.
   
   The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week, shorter check-ins when needed, and avoiding travel time. Because the original profile does not list specific session formats, confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it simpler to attend consistently and to practice new skills between meetings.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

   Also works with

   AddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

   Additional focus areas

   Attachment issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   13+ years

   Listed in

   Nebraska

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What issues does this therapist commonly help with?

   She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and addictions, as well as related issues like grief, anger, self-esteem, and ADHD.

   What is her therapeutic style like?

   Her style is client-centered and collaborative, using motivational interviewing to encourage change and working with ACT, CBT, and DBT techniques as needed.

   How much experience does she have?

   She has 13 years of professional experience working with a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.

   What credentials and location are listed?

   She holds LIMHP and LMHP credentials and practices in Nebraska.

   Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

   Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

   What session formats are available?

   The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options when scheduling.

   How is cost handled for sessions?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

   How do I begin working with this therapist?

   Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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