Melva Hartzog helps people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and relationship concerns.
01About Melva
Melva Hartzog helps people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and relationship concerns. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, based in Pennsylvania. Melva also supports people dealing with self-esteem, depression, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues.
She approaches therapy simply and directly. Sessions focus on what is happening now and practical steps forward. Conversations include thoughts, behaviors, and actions that can reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning.
Spiritual or religious beliefs can be included when relevant to the person's concerns.
Background and approach
Melva blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with mindfulness and existential ideas. She uses Motivational Interviewing to help people discover personal goals and build motivation for change. That mix allows work on unhelpful thinking, awareness in the moment, and questions about meaning and purpose.
In sessions she aims to be nonjudgmental and warm. People are invited to speak openly about shame, guilt, or past hurts. The pace is collaborative and guided by what the person needs to feel heard and make changes.
Her background includes a Master of Divinity and three years of clinical work. Melva notes multicultural concerns and women's issues among her focus areas. She also addresses caregiver stress, attachment and abandonment issues, domestic violence, and panic-related problems.
Therapy covers both life transitions and longer-term concerns like bipolar disorder or career stress. Practical tools, mindful practices, and goal-focused conversations are common parts of her work. The emphasis is on small, manageable steps toward clearer thinking and better daily routines.
02Credentials
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC010406 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1346733839 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Melva lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Methods Melva names
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions help
Melva uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT helps with anxiety, depression, panic, and day-to-day coping by teaching practical skills and new ways to respond to stress.She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Mindful practices support people who struggle with rumination, panic symptoms, or emotional overwhelm by teaching simple attention and breathing exercises.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. That conversation guides whether CBT, mindfulness, existential questions about meaning, or Motivational Interviewing will be emphasized.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when schedules or distance are a concern. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is low or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief check-ins, written reflections, and more frequent touchpoints between longer sessions.
These options give flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or other obligations while still getting steady therapeutic support.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and self-esteem challenges. Additional areas include ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, and career or life-change concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and collaborative with a warm, nonjudgmental tone. Sessions focus on practical steps, thoughts and behaviors, and building motivation to change.
What background does she bring to therapy?
She holds a Master of Divinity and has three years of clinical experience. Her work brings together spiritual perspectives with psychological approaches when clients want that included.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
Melva is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and 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 then schedule according to therapist availability.
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