Your safe place to heal, grow and move forward.
Compassionate counseling for adults, teens, children, and families in Sheffield, Ohio. Whether you are navigating anxiety, trauma, emotionaly overwhelmed, parenting stress, burnout, or a major life transition, Melissa provides a calm and supportive place to begin.
Insurance coverage and estimated costs will be confirmed through the booking platform. If you are unsure which option to select, scroll down to the Coverage section to determine the best choice.
Choose the format that feels most comfortable and realistic for your life and schedule.
Check coverage and request an appointment through Headway or Grow Therapy.
12 years of compassionate, client-centered care.
Melissa Ayers is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor–Supervisor (LPCC-S) in Ohio. Her approach is compassionate, flexible, and tailored to each client’s unique needs.
With experience in hospital settings, community mental health, schools, and private practice, Melissa has supported children, teens, and adults through anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, stress, life transitions, and family conflict. Her first-session goal for adults is simple: help you feel heard, understood and never rushed. A minor’s first session includes a meeting with the parent or legal guardian to help develop the most appropriate treatment plan and achieve the best possible outcome for the minor.
Care designed around each stage of life.
Each service is designed to feel approachable, clear, supportive. I want you to feel comortable and understand what help can look like and how to begin.
Adult Counseling
Individual therapy for adults facing anxiety, trauma, stress, depression, burnout, grief, relationship strain, or life transitions.
- Support for emotional overwhelm and chronic stress
- Build coping skills and steadier self-trust
- Process grief, change, and relationship patterns
Teen Counseling
Thoughtful support for teens navigating anxiety, school stress, identity, peer issues, family conflict, low self-esteem, or emotional intensity.
- A safe place to talk without judgment
- Practical coping and emotional-regulation skills
- Support tailored to developmental and family needs
Child Counseling
Gentle, age-appropriate support for children experiencing emotional, behavioral, or adjustment challenges at home, school, or in relationships.
- Support with emotional expression and regulation
- Help for anxiety, transitions, and behavior concerns
- Caregiver collaboration when appropriate
What clients say about working with Melissa.
Reviews displayed below are attributed to verified therapy clients.
“I love talking to Melissa—she is engaging and easy to chat with. I actually look forward to my appointments with her and feel like she supports me and my well-being.”
“I know I will make another appointment with Melissa. I did not feel judged, which is huge for me when choosing a new therapist.”
“She made me feel hopeful—like I’ll be okay. Something I hadn’t felt in a while.”
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Search the current platform list below. Final eligibility, benefits, copays, deductibles, authorization requirements, and payment responsibility must be confirmed by the booking platform and your insurance carrier.
Do not see your plan? Contact the appropriate booking platform to verify coverage. Cash-pay availability may also be offered.
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Choose a platform to review which one carries your insurance coverage. That will determine which platform to select. from I use these 2 options to make sure to request your first appointment.
Review insurance participation and estimated appointment cost through Headway before booking.
Verify coverage details and request a time from Melissa’s available appointment schedule.