MELISSA MAXWELL, LPCA

MELISSA MAXWELL, LPCA

CDBTA Team Clinician, Individual Therapist, Phone Coach

Melissa is a South Carolina Licensed Professional Counselor Associate. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the College of Charleston and her Master of Arts in Psychology: Clinical Counseling from The Citadel Graduate College. 

Throughout her training, Melissa has worked as both an individual counselor and group leader treating adults with substance abuse disorders, dual diagnosis, and mood disorders. Melissa also has experience working with children and adolescents (ages 5-18) as a school-based mental health counselor providing evidenced-based treatments for these clients along with their families, focusing on trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, and ADHD. 

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INTENSIVE DBT TRAINING

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy Post Masters Training Fellowship

June 2020 - May 2022

CDBTA’s fellowship program combines intensive training, mentorship, peer consultation and hands-on clinical work. The program is designed to enhance clinical competencies in DBT treatment and prepares clinicians for national certification. CDBTA fellows learn from specialists in the field by participating in DBT consultation team, mentorship discussions, learning activities and individual supervision. Fellows apply their learning by co- facilitating DBT Skills Training Groups and providing therapy to a small number of clients.

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy Foundational Training™

February 2022

This comprehensive training involves rigorous preparation, training, and homework. Just as DBT requires clients to make a full commitment to treatment and to attend all sessions, DBT training requires participants to attend the entire training, do their best to learn the material, and participate in a willing, committed manner.

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If you are interested in learning more about the CDBTA DBT program,

or have any questions about our services, please do not hesitate to reach out.