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Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC

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Available both in-person and online
514 W. Palmetto Street Suite 2C Florence, SC 29501
I specialize in helping adults with relationship issues (including marriage counseling, sex therapy, affair recovery, and counseling for couples on the brink) through traditional weekly sessions or with therapy intensives. I work with adults of all backgrounds who are who are sorting through challenges in their relationships whether married, engaged, dating, or in any other configuration of committed partnership. Other specialties include relationship coaching and therapy for grief or loss.
I work with couples and individuals of all backgrounds. Whatever your history, race, religion, culture, ethnicity, or identity, you are invited to reach out and allow me to accompany you on your healing journey. Therapy can help you restore your relationships, provide support through heartbreaking loss, or assist you in navigating major life changes.
My goal is to offer a warm and welcoming space where you will be heard and accepted, where you can be open and vulnerable without fear of judgement, and where you can reflect and receive support, learn skills, and gain insights to help you move forward in your life and your relationships.
Call or Melissa Smith-Venters now for a free 15 minute consultation - (843) 755-6232

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

514 W. Palmetto Street

Suite 2C

Florence, SC 29501 map

(843) 755-6232
My website
I am available for in-person or online sessions Tues- Fri. Select the "My website" tab to schedule! Therapy intensives scheduled by phone.
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Sex Therapy and Infidelity 
$150 Per Session  
I see individuals, couples and families  
Hi! I'm a relationship therapist who LOVES working with adults of all kinds who are in committed partnerships of any type. Give me a call!
Melissa Smith-Venters
Let's Connect (843) 755-6232
Photo of Melissa Smith-Venters, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

514 W. Palmetto Street

Suite 2C

Florence, SC 29501 map

(843) 755-6232
My website
I am available for in-person or online sessions Tues- Fri. Select the "My website" tab to schedule! Therapy intensives scheduled by phone.
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Sex Therapy and Infidelity 
$150 Per Session  
I see individuals, couples and families  
Hi! I'm a relationship therapist who LOVES working with adults of all kinds who are in committed partnerships of any type. Give me a call!
Melissa Smith-Venters

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $150
  • Couple Sessions $175

Payment Methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Venmo, Visa

Insurance

  • Out of Network
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Currently accepting only self-pay clients. Offering out-of-network services provides flexibility in treating options tailored to each individual or couple. Super bills provided upon request. Fees for intensives vary depending on length. Please reach out with any questions.
Photo of Melissa Smith-Venters, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Melissa Smith-Venters
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (843) 755-6232
"
Currently accepting only self-pay clients. Offering out-of-network services provides flexibility in treating options tailored to each individual or couple. Super bills provided upon request. Fees for intensives vary depending on length. Please reach out with any questions.
Photo of Melissa Smith-Venters, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Melissa Smith-Venters
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (843) 755-6232

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of South Carolina / 10643 Melissa Smith-Venters
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • Attended Liberty University, M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Additional Credentials

  • Certificate from NBCC/National Certified Counselor 1724050
  • Degree/Diploma from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill BA in Psychology
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Additional training: Relational Life Therapy (Level 1); Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Levels 1 & 2); Integrative Sex & Couples Therapy (Level 1); Restoration Therapy (Levels 1 & 2); Certified Couples Infidelity Repair Specialist.
Photo of Melissa Smith-Venters, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Melissa Smith-Venters
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (843) 755-6232
"
Additional training: Relational Life Therapy (Level 1); Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Levels 1 & 2); Integrative Sex & Couples Therapy (Level 1); Restoration Therapy (Levels 1 & 2); Certified Couples Infidelity Repair Specialist.
Photo of Melissa Smith-Venters, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Melissa Smith-Venters
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (843) 755-6232

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Relationship Issues
  • Sex Therapy
  • Infidelity

Expertise

  • Adoption
  • Bisexual
  • Codependency
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Infertility
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Men's Issues
  • Polyamory & ENM
  • Self Esteem
  • Spirituality
  • Women's Issues
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My specialties are couples therapy, marriage counseling, sex therapy, affair recovery, and discernment counseling. I also offer therapy intensives.
Photo of Melissa Smith-Venters, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Melissa Smith-Venters
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (843) 755-6232
"
My specialties are couples therapy, marriage counseling, sex therapy, affair recovery, and discernment counseling. I also offer therapy intensives.
Photo of Melissa Smith-Venters, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Melissa Smith-Venters
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (843) 755-6232

Endorsement

Ravi Starr
Ravi Starr
Licensed Clinical Professional CounselorMALCPC
Melissa es un tesoro! Melissa is a treasure of a human being - culturally humble and always seeking new evidence-based tools that can benefit her clients. She also brings a practical wisdom to her work that can only come from lived experience.

Client Focus

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Lesbian Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Single Parent

I also speak

Spanish

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Lesbian Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Single Parent

I also speak

Spanish

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Adlerian
  • Attachment-based
  • Coaching
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Existential
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Family / Marital
  • Gottman Method
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Person-Centered
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Restoration Therapy
  • Strength-Based
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My approach to treatment is integrative, drawing on a number of therapeutic models that address the whole person: body, mind, heart, and soul. At the root of my counseling philosophy is the belief that human happiness depends upon the quality of our connections. At your first session, we will explore what brings you to therapy and identify the most effective ways to help you meet your goals.
Photo of Melissa Smith-Venters, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Melissa Smith-Venters
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (843) 755-6232
"
My approach to treatment is integrative, drawing on a number of therapeutic models that address the whole person: body, mind, heart, and soul. At the root of my counseling philosophy is the belief that human happiness depends upon the quality of our connections. At your first session, we will explore what brings you to therapy and identify the most effective ways to help you meet your goals.
Photo of Melissa Smith-Venters, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Melissa Smith-Venters
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (843) 755-6232

Location

Primary Location

514 W. Palmetto Street

Suite 2C

Florence, SC 29501

(843) 755-6232
"
I am available for in-person or online sessions Tues- Fri. Select the "My website" tab to schedule! Therapy intensives scheduled by phone.
Photo of Melissa Smith-Venters, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Melissa Smith-Venters
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Call for a free consultation now - (843) 755-6232
"
I am available for in-person or online sessions Tues- Fri. Select the "My website" tab to schedule! Therapy intensives scheduled by phone.
Photo of Melissa Smith-Venters, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Melissa Smith-Venters
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Call for a free consultation now - (843) 755-6232