Possible Self Counseling

Possible Self Counseling The motto of this counseling office is "Be that self that one truly is." Dr. Mel is a wife, mother, doctor, counselor, and college professor. She has a Ph.D.

Possible Self Counseling is a fully remote office that utilizes confidential passwords to meet with Dr Mel on Zoom for the convenience of counseling right in your own home. She has lived in Jacksonville, Florida for the past 22 years, originally hailing from Denver, Colorado. in Humans Services, a M.S. in Psychology, and a M.S. in Mental Health Counseling. She is a licensed mental health counselor

in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Dr Mel has been in the counseling field for over 20 years. She began working as a psychotherapist in Colorado in 1996 and is now a licensed mental health counselor in private practice for the State of Florida. She is the owner of Possible Self Counseling, PL which specializes in LGB and heterosexual couples, transgender support, grief and trauma, and self-empowerment. She is a certified r**e crisis hotline counselor, a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and has worked in both private practice settings and residential treatment centers.
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Dr Mel has taught a variety of psychology and philosophy classes at the undergraduate and graduate level for the past 12 years in both brick and mortar and online universities. Some of the classes taught include Skills & Competencies, General Psychology, Lifespan Development, Counseling Techniques, Theories of Addictions, CyberCounseling, Theories of Personality, and Abnormal Psychology. While also teaching, she remains lead support for other psychology and mental health professors at the University level, sharing her knowledge and expertise in assisting and guiding both professors and students in their work.
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Dr Mel is a member and content contributor for American Counseling Association. Marriage.com, PossibleSelfCounseling.com, and for multiple magazines. She is also a member of Association for Le***an, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Issues in Counseling, Citizen Therapists, Equality Florida, and Open Path Psychotherapy Collective. Dr Mel's research includes dissociative identity disorder treatment, men with anger, test anxiety in college students, and the educational needs of counseling interns in regards to counseling LGB couples. Early in her career, Melissa wrote extensively on the need for a collaborative stance on treatment protocols for dissociative identity disorder. She also studied the effects of test anxiety on college students, particularly those in the medical field. Most recently, she developed an Anger Management Protocol for Court Appointed Anger Management classes which includes a familial element to work within the family system to learn healthy and communicative anger displays. In her latest work, Melissa studied academic learning and the needs associated with counseling interns working with LGB couples to ensure that both clients and therapists get the support they need for the optimal ther**eutic relationship. Specialties:
LGBTQ+ and heterosexual Couples
Transgender Support/HRT/GAS letters of recommendation
Self Esteem and Empowerment
Trauma/Loss/Grief/PTSD

Other Focuses Include:
Academic/Gifted Teens
Anxiety/Fears
Coping Skills
Depression
Relationship/Divorce/Separation
Gender Dysphoria / Identity Issues
LGBTQ+ Support and Advocacy
Parenting

Clientele:
Specialize in advocating for those who identify as LGBTQ
Adult, 'Tweens and Teens

Theoretical Orientation:
An eclectic mix of Psychoanalytical, Humanistic, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) and Existential

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Jacksonville, FL
32223

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+19048677478

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Hello! My name is Dr. Melissa Lee-Tammeus. I am a wife, mother, doctor, counselor, and college professor. I have lived in Jacksonville, Florida for the past 18 years, originally hailing from Denver, Colorado. I have a Ph.D. in Humans Services, a M.S. in Psychology, and a M.S. in Mental Health Counseling. I am a licensed mental health counselor, a certified r**e crisis hotline counselor, and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. ​ I have been in the counseling field for over 20 years. I began working as a psychotherapist in Colorado in 1996 and am now in private practice as the owner of Possible Self Counseling, PL which specializes in LGB and heterosexual couples, transgender support, grief and trauma, anger management, and self-empowerment. Currently I am working with Dr. Noelle Pomeroy at her office called Jacksonville Center for Sexual Health. ​ I have taught a variety of psychology ad mental health counseling classes at the undergraduate and graduate level for the past 10 years. Some of the classes taught include General Psychology, Lifespan Development, Counseling Skills and Techniques, Family and Couples Counseling, Theories of Addictions, CyberCounseling, Theories of Personality, and Abnormal Psychology. I am a member and writer for American Counseling Association, and am a contributing writer to the sites Marriage.com and LearnEvolveandThrive.com. I am also a member of Association for Le***an, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Issues in Counseling, Citizen Therapists, Equality Florida, and Open Path Psychotherapy Collective. My research includes dissociative identity disorder treatment, men with anger, test anxiety in college students, and the educational needs of counseling interns in regards to counseling LGB couples. In my latest work, I studied academic graduate learning and the needs associated with counseling interns working with LGB couples to ensure that both clients and therapists get the support they need for the optimal ther**eutic relationship. Specialties: LGB couples and Heterosexual Couples Transgender Support/HRT/SRS letters of recommendation Self Esteem and Empowerment Trauma/Loss/Grief/PTSD Other Focuses Include: Academic/Gifted Teens Anxiety/Fears Coping Skills Depression Relationship/Divorce/Separation Gender Dysphoria / Identity Issues GBLTQ Advocacy Parenting Clientele: Specialize in advocating for those who identify as LGBTQ Adult, 'Tweens and Teens Theoretical Orientation: An ecelectic mix of Psychoanalytical, Humanistic, Cognitive Behavioral (CB) and Existential therapies