Courtyard Counseling Center

Melissa Frame, MA, LPC

My approach to therapy is to respectfully understand you, celebrate your strengths and work with you as a collaborative partner. I have a warm, encouraging, and empathetic style, and I incorporate different approaches to fit your individual needs. As a trauma specialist, I can help alleviate your experiences of anxiety, depression, family and relationship issues and other life complications. l look forward to working with you to help you understand your options, build on your inner wisdom and resolve your difficulties. I am practical and warm and will help you develop solutions to life’s many challenges.

License

• License No. and state: PC014140 Pennsylvania

Education

• MA in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness, New York University
• BA, Dartmouth College

Certifications

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Basic Training: a treatment for trauma and major life stressors
• ASSYST (Acute Stress Syndrome Stabilization): a means of healing from traumatic events within days to months of the difficult experience
• Koru Mindfulness Teacher Training: an easily understandable approach to developing gratitude and acceptance

Professional Organizations

• American Counseling Association

Personal Information

Wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend. Following my 30-year career as a businesswoman, I followed my passion to become a psychotherapist. I have lived in New England, Colorado, Missouri, New York, New Jersey, and spent the last 27 years in the Susquehanna Valley. I enjoy cycling, swimming, kayaking, and taking hikes with our dog.