About Melva
Melva Hartzog is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania who helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and ADHD. She also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem struggles, anger, and career questions. Melva speaks English and brings a respectful, nonjudgmental presence to sessions.
She uses practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness skills are introduced to reduce reactivity and improve focus.
Background and approach
Motivational interviewing helps people find personal reasons for change and stay engaged in the process. Melva describes her perspective as holistic. She pays attention to how emotional, social, vocational, and spiritual life interact.
When clients bring spiritual or religious concerns, she can include those themes in therapy in a way that fits each person’s values. Sessions are offered through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their schedule. Melva has three years of clinical experience and holds a Master of Divinity along with her LPC credential.
Her approach centers on collaboration and practical steps. She aims to meet people where they are without judgment and to build tools that work in daily life. Many clients work on short-term goals, while others address deeper patterns over time.
How practical approaches meet online therapy options
Melva uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that get in the way. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related focus and routine problems, and many day-to-day challenges. Mindfulness Therapy is also part of her work and teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve concentration.Choosing an approach is a team effort. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that seem likely to help. If a technique does not fit, she and the client adjust the plan together rather than sticking to one method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can pick what fits their life. Video sessions support more visual interaction and longer work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging work well for quick reflections, homework check-ins, or people who prefer writing over speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different routines.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
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