Melissa Wright
Counselor, MA, LPC, RPT-S, NCC
Qualifications
- Years in Practice: 18 Years
- School: Webster University
- Year Graduated: 2000
- License No. and State: 2001011585 Missouri
Finances
- Avg Cost (per session): $80 - $100
- Sliding Scale: Yes
- Accepts Insurance: Yes
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna
- Coventry
- First Health
- Home State Health Plan
- Humana
- In network with most insurance plans
- Magellan Behavioral Health
- MissouriCare
- MoHealthnet (under 21 only)
- Most EAPs (employee assistance program)
- Multiplan
- New Directions
- Optum
- United Healthcare Community Plan
- UnitedHealthcare
- ValueOptions
- Out of Network
Additional Credentials
- Certificate: National Institiute for Trauma / Certified Trauma and Loss Spec
- Certificate Date: 2013
- License No. and State: Registered Play Therapist Association for Play Therapy
Specialties
- Depression
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety
Issues
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Child or Adolescent
- Chronic Pain
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance
- Parenting
- Play Therapy
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
Mental Health
- Mood Disorders
Sexuality
- Gay
Client Focus
Age
- Toddlers / Preschoolers (0 to 6)
- Children (6 to 10)
- Preteens / Tweens (11 to 13)
- Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19)
- Adults
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Play Therapy
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Modality
- Individuals
- Family
Professional Connections
Mrs. Nicole Rich, MA, LPC
Dr. Matthew Luckenbach, DCoun, LPC, RPT, NCC, CCMHC
Ms. Cindy Eldridge, MA, LPC, NCC, RPT, CGRS
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