Lauren Melchione, LCMHC
Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. I am the founder of Mars Mental Health Counseling, PLLC.
As a mental health therapist, I help adults and teens with anxiety and OCD get unstuck and reconnect with the life they want. My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in the belief that meaningful change happens when you feel understood and supported in taking steps toward living the life you desire. I also believe there is room for authenticity and humor in the therapy space.
I specialize in (and genuinely enjoy) working with people living with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, panic disorder and other anxiety disorders. I bring an eclectic approach to sessions which often includes applying my training and experience in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).
Ultimately, my goal isn't to help you build a life completely free from anxiety or difficult emotions. It's to help you build the skills, confidence, and self-trust to choose to keep going even when challenges arise.
Outside of the therapy space, you can find me reading, visiting new coffee shops, spending time with my family and friends or probably obsessing over dogs.
Education: I completed a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Long Island University in 2021.
Experience: After graduate school, I worked at a group practice in Wake Forest, NC for five years where I provided therapy to children, teens and adults. I also served on the practice’s leadership team.
Finley can’t wait to meet you too! He is my virtual therapy assistant and loves to pop his head into sessions here and there :)
