Making Sure That Everyone Feels Welcome and Safe in Every Session
Making Sure That Everyone Feels Welcome and Safe in Every Session
About Me
About Me
Hello. My name is Melissa Dotson, MS, LMHC, a Mental Health Counselor and the president of Dotson Therapy & Associates, LLC. I see clients throughout the state of Indiana. I have been a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of Indiana since 2016.
I have 14 years of mental health work experience dating back to 2008. I have worked in the health care setting since 1996 in a variety of positions, but the majority of that time was spent in the emergency department or critical care. I have experience dealing with mental health in the inpatient, outpatient, and subacute areas.
I have worked directly as a mental health counselor since 2014. I am experienced in, although my practice is not limited to, the following areas:
- Crisis Assessment
- Individual Therapy
- DBT Therapy
- Substance Abuse Education and Relapse Prevention Groups
- Substance Abuse Assessment and Individual Therapy (Adults)
Treating adult clients 18 years and older.
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Education
Education
I obtained my undergraduate and two graduate degrees from The University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
- BA in Psychology With a Minor in History (May 2007)
- MS in Psychology (December 2009)
- MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (August 2014)
I obtained my counseling license with the state of Indiana in September 2016.