Melissa Byrd (she/her)

LMHC

I love working with people, learning about their individual journey's and helping them in the areas they identify as needing extra support.

Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Federal Way, WA

About My Clients

In the past ten years I have worked with young adolescents, teenagers and young adults struggling with depression and anxiety, adult survivors of sexual abuse, and adults suffering from anxiety, depression, relationship/marital concerns, and other mental health difficulties in a private practice setting. Additionally, I have developed a skill set to work with substance use and addiction concerns.

My Background and Approach

I am a Washingtonian, born and raised -- I completed my undergraduate education at The Evergreen State College and my graduate degree at Argosy University, Seattle. Over the course of my career, I have met and worked with so many amazing people -- I have the utmost respect for my clients and the hard work they put in towards insight and change. I have primarily worked in private practice, with a brief foray into inpatient psychiatric services. I have been fully, independently licensed as a Mental Health Counselor since 2012. My therapeutic approach is to match the education and experience that I have gained to the experiences and individualized needs of my clients -- I may be the therapist in the space, but the client is the expert on their world. Over the course of my time as a therapist, I have been shown over and over that people have an incredible capacity for change.

Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • First Choice Health
  • MHN
  • Optum
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • Regence Blue Shield
  • Premera Blue Cross
  • AmBetter
  • Community Health Plan of WA
  • Coordinated Care
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 16 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $75 - 100/session

Info

Email Melissa
402 S. 333rd Suite 121
Federal Way, WA 98003

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