✨ Welcome
Therapy is your space to pause, reflect, and reconnect with yourself. At Melanated Healing Counseling & Consulting, we believe in creating a safe, compassionate, and culturally affirming environment where you feel seen, heard, and supported. Together, we’ll explore your challenges, strengthen your coping skills, and work toward the balance, healing, and wholeness you deserve.
Our Clients
We provide Telehealth and virtual individual counseling for adolescents, young adults, and adults (ages 13+). Our clients come to us ready to address a variety of needs and receive support in reaching their goals. Many individuals seek counseling to manage anxiety and stress, learning healthier ways to cope with the demands of daily life. Others come for support with depression and mood concerns, wanting guidance to move through feelings of sadness, disconnection, or hopelessness. We also work with clients who struggle with anger management, offering tools to better understand and express emotions.
In addition, we support those impacted by trauma and PTSD, helping them regain a sense of safety, connection, and empowerment. Our work with children and adolescents often focuses on peer relationships, school stress, emotional regulation, and family dynamics. We also assist individuals navigating relationship challenges, whether with partners, friends, or family, to foster healthier communication and stronger connections. Finally, we are especially passionate about addressing women’s issues, including self-esteem, vulnerability, identity, and the stress of balancing roles at home, work, and in community life.
Session Format
We provide individual therapy sessions offered virtually through the SimplePractice Telehealth platform. Each session is designed to meet your unique needs in a safe, confidential, and supportive online environment, allowing you to access care conveniently from your own space.
Demographic Specialties
At Melanated Healing Counseling & Consulting, we are committed to providing culturally affirming and inclusive care. We proudly serve BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities, women, parents, young adults, adolescents, and wellness and helping professionals.
Our practice recognizes the unique lived experiences, challenges, and strengths within each of these communities. We create safe and supportive spaces where clients can explore identity, heal from past and present experiences, and build resilience for the future.
Treatment Areas of Expertise
Women’s Issues
Supporting women who struggle with vulnerability, depression, self-esteem, and anxiety related to social settings, job environments, family interactions, and overwhelming emotions.
Trauma & PTSD
Helping individuals who experience difficulty feeling safe, advocating for their needs, or connecting with others due to past trauma.
Adolescent Issues 
Working with adolescents who face challenges such as anger outbursts, social anxiety, difficulty with peers, lack of empathy, life transitions, and family dynamics.
Our Practice
Counseling services are provided virtually through TeleMentalHealth in Missouri and Virginia, using secure online platforms. Sessions are accessible from the comfort of your own space while maintaining the same level of confidentiality, professionalism, and support as in-person counseling.
Therapeutic approaches are tailored to each client’s needs. Together, we identify the areas to be addressed, allowing you the autonomy to guide your own healing journey while being supported with evidence-based practices and culturally responsive care.
All services are managed through secure online client portals (SimplePractice, Alma, and Headway), which serve as a central hub for intake and consent forms, scheduling sessions, secure video conferencing, billing, payments, and, when applicable, insurance claim support.
Missouri Residents
We currently accept insurance plans, as well as self-pay and sliding scale options. Accepted insurance providers include Optum, Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (Missouri), and The Loveland Foundation Vouchers.
Sliding Scale Options
Sliding scale rates are available based on financial need. Please reach out to discuss your situation and learn more about reduced fee options.
Virginia Residents
At this time, we offer self-pay and sliding scale options only. We do not currently accept insurance for Virginia-based clients.
Crisis Services Notice
Melanated Healing Counseling & Consulting does not provide crisis or after-hours services. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or need immediate support, please call:
988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)
1-800-273-TALK (8255) to connect with a mental health professional
If you are in immediate danger, please dial 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Cancellation & No-Show Policy
Please note that Melanated Healing Counseling & Consulting has a 24-hour cancellation policy. If you do not show up for your scheduled therapy appointment and have not notified us at least 24 hours in advance, you will be required to pay the full cost of the session.
We appreciate your understanding, as this policy allows us to honor our time and make space for other clients who may be waiting for services.
✨ Next Steps
Taking the first step toward therapy is an act of courage, and you don’t have to do it alone. Whether you’re navigating life’s challenges, seeking balance, or ready to deepen your healing journey, we are here to walk alongside you. If you’re ready to begin, we invite you to reach out, schedule a consultation, or connect with us to learn more about how therapy can support your growth and well-being.
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“Mental strength is not the ability to stay out of the darkness, it’s the ability to sit present in the darkness knowing that the light will shine again.”
– Unknown
