Melissa Shepherd
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, NCC, CSAT
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Let's Connect (980) 385-5928

Meet Melissa McDaniel, a National Certified Counselor (NCC), Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) who brings nearly two decades of experience to the table. She's not just a therapist; she's a life coach, a speaker, and a genuine champion for transformation! Melissa has a powerful, purpose-driven career journey that speaks to her deep commitment to healing and change.
In her private practice, Melissa works with the classic human experiences we all face, providing a skilled hand and a listening ear for those dealing with grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, and self-worth. She has specialization services in sexual trauma, sexual addiction, and sexual deviancy.
Melissa’s Mantra: Let’s trade the burden of the past for the possibility of tomorrow. Ready to start your next chapter?
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Melissa Shepherd McDaniel now - (980) 385-5928
Let's Connect (980) 385-5928

Finances
Payment Methods
Apple Cash, Cash, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa, ZelleInsurance
- Medicaid
Melissa Shepherd McDaniel
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, NCC, CSAT
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of North Carolina / 4521 Melissa McDaniel
- In Practice for 23 years
- Membership with Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse
- Membership with North Carolina Association for the Management and Treatment of Sexual Offenses
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Melissa Shepherd McDaniel
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, NCC, CSAT
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (980) 385-5928
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Domestic Abuse
Expertise
- Behavioral Issues
- Domestic Violence
- Grief
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Men's Issues
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex Therapy
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Veterans
- Women's Issues
Melissa Shepherd McDaniel
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, NCC, CSAT
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (980) 385-5928
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Religion
Christian
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Religion
Christian
Location
Primary Location
Shepherd Way Counseling Associates, Inc.
7202 Wilkinson Boulevard
Belmont, NC 28012
(980) 385-5928Email Me
Nearby Areas
Melissa Shepherd McDaniel
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, NCC, CSAT
Take the first step to help. Call now - (980) 385-5928