About me
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My name is Melinda Noel and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Pennsylvania. I was born and raised in Pennsylvania but have enjoyed some schooling outside of my home state. I received my Bachelors degree in Foods and Nutrition from Meredith College in Raleigh, NC. I then went on to obtain my Masters in Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh. I've worked in other's homes with reunification, in an office setting as a practice manager, as a counselor and as a clinical supervisor, to name a few. I have an extensive background in treating children and adults that have been through trauma. I have several certifications in trauma because I feel it is so universal. Most of us have dealt with something traumatic in our lives whether it be a car accident, the loss of a loved one, an attack, a divorce, etc. Unfortunately, many of us will experience numerous trauma's in our lives, and let's face it. Trauma is not an easy thing to overcome. Along with specializing in trauma treatment, I work with people struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship problems and adjustment to life transitions to name a few.
I believe that a person's view of the issues is most important. It is our job as counselors to then help people identify patterns in negative behaviors or additional issues that may be important in treatment, but you know you best. That means that whatever it is you feel is a problem, I will take it seriously and work towards improvement. I love the idea of a counselor being available whenever someone needs help the most - in the moment or as close to the moment as possible.
I'm excited to get started with you and am confident you will feel comfortable, supported and motivated throughout our time together. Let's get started!
Specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationships
- Family conflicts
- Trauma, Abuse
- Depression
Parenting issues , Self esteem , Coping with life changes , Coaching , Compassion fatigue , Abandonment , Adoption and Foster Care , Attachment issues , Autism and Asperger Syndrome , Chronic pain illness and disability , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Focused Therapy
Services offered
Messaging
Live Chat
Phone
Video
Licensing
PA LCSW CW019200
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Melinda Noel. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.
Melinda is not only knowledgeable and skilled as a therapist, but she is empathetic and open minded. She listen and strives to understand before offering any advice. We lucked out with such a cool therapist!
Melinda is great, has always challenged me to become better
Melinda is a fantastic therapist! She had a profoundly positive impact on my life, and she completely changed how I approach dealing with my depression and anxiety. In working with her, I learned how to practice true self care, how to not put everyone's wants above my own needs, how to set healthy boundaries so that I could balance my life and career goals, and so much more. In no small part because of her, I now have a beautiful relationship with my partner, an amazing support network, I'm truly excelling in my career, and I've never been so happy in my entire life. Doing my therapy sessions with her has easily been the best decision of my life.
My husband and I have been working with Melinda for the last 3 months and she has been such a perfect match for us. Despite her busy personal life she remembers our concerns and stories, which means that she really cares. I love how down to earth she is and how she listens so carefully and has amazing insight. She really has help me come closer and even appreciate my husband more and has guided me to find more clarity within and in my marriage. We're really grateful that we found such a funny, smart and empathetic therapist that we can also look up to! Happy campers :)
I cannot say enough good things about Melinda. Melinda has helped me tremendously through an incredibly difficult time of my life, and I truly owe so much of my healing process to her. Not only this, but she has such a unique, strong, and challenging (in a good way) approach to her sessions that helped me realize how much of my life I truly needed to unpack in order to get to where I need to be. She constantly challenges me to be the best version of myself. She is highly empathetic, understanding, intelligent, and encouraging. She always acknowledges my growth, and pushes me when I need it, which is something I truly appreciate. She has provided me with such a safe place to express my feelings and emotions and and has treated me with such care. I’m so thankful to have found her and owe so much to her. She has my complete trust, and I would recommend her to anyone.
Melinda is an excellent therapist who is considerate, encouraging, intelligent, and has helped me through a huge amount over the past two years. I couldn't have gotten through the crisis of a divorce without her. She has my every confidence and complete trust
I have been consistently working with Melinda for over a year now. I cannot say enough good things about her. I had never done therapy longer than 1 or 2 sessions before and didn’t realize how much of my life I really needed to unpack in order to properly get to where I want to be. She helped me do that in a way that wasn’t overwhelming for me. A part of me even looks at her as a life coach. She is always challenging me to be the best version of myself and gives me the proper tools and advise to get me there. She has taught me so much about how our minds and emotions work. I feel like I have taken so much from her and try my best to implement it in my life. She is kind, empathetic, extremely understanding and supportive and always makes a point to acknowledge my growth since starting with her. However, she isn’t afraid to acknowledge when I could have reacted in a different way (not a ‘better’ way). She has really given me a safe place to express my feelings and emotions and I’m so thankful to have found her. I would recommend her to anyone who feels they need some extra support.
I was in a very difficult situation with lots of “webs” to untangle. Melinda never makes me feel overwhelmed and breaks the trauma down into pieces that I can think about in manageable sizes. I never thought I could handle the magnitude of my trauma. Every week I build more and more confidence with her. I could not be more grateful we found each other!
She’s so sweet and helpful. My lifestyle has improved loads because of her.
Melinda is great! She is kind, empathetic and so helpful. She understands what I need and is listens and give amazing feedback. She also gives worksheets and material that help. She has a lot of experience and it shows. I would highly recommend her to anyone.
Melinda is wonderful, kind, and compassionate. She has helped me so much. I would highly recommend her.
I’ve been working with Melinda for a few weeks now, and I felt I could make an accurate review.
She is FANTASTIC. Her approach to therapy is refreshing and challenging (in a good way) where she’s help me focus on self-awareness and helped me become able to take action in the areas I want/need to improve on. She does “activities” which is something I’ve never experienced in therapy before that gets me more involved in my progress rather than someone just explaining things to do which is very refreshing, engaging, and makes a huge impact in my day to day progress. I’d highly recommend anyone looking to start with teencounseling.com to pair with Melinda. I look forward to meeting with her as it doesn’t have that dreading feeling that I’m seeing a therapist, rather I feel I’m meeting with a life coach who helps me navigate my feelings and issues. She’s made this experience one I truly enjoy!
Melinda is absolutely fantastic. We have been so comfortable talking with her. She is on-point with our situation and she comes up with excellent suggestions to help us. I truly know she cares. I honestly wouldn't seek anyone else's help at this point because I feel that I have the perfect counselor.
Highly professional! Easy to talk to! Knowledgeable! All great qualities that melinda has! Highly recommend her if you need a insightful listener and a counsler with clarity!
Melinda has been a great help with my issues around confidence and anxiety. She is warm and friendly and always has great ideas.
Melinda is really great at what she does. She makes you feel comfortable talking about personal things and it does not feel like I am talking to a therapist, but that I am talking to a person who is genuinely trying to help. She offers new ideas and helps you think differently about certain situations. She challenges you to dig a little deeper and really listens and picks up on your concerns and find ways to work through them. Absolutely recommend her and have nothing but positive things to say about this whole experience.
In the past I have been one to be skeptical of therapy and counseling, but after speaking with Melinda and having countless sessions with her I can see such an improvement in not only my confidence but in the way I feel about and look at situations. I can’t recommend her enough and I regret pushing off therapy for as long as I did!
I actually recommended her and teencounseling.com services tonight to a colleague.
she’s amazing. i’ve sang her graces to all my friends, she’s extremely informative and understanding. i appreciate her a lot.
Melinda is a great listener and communicates promptly and efficiently to messages. She also allows you to share in ways that are best for you, your schedule, and comfortability. She asks the right questions that will cause you to self reflect, while also offering practical tools in doing and being better. Thus far, I have enjoyed our time.
One of my favorite things about Melinda was both her ability to maintain professionalism while having a great sense of humor. I wouldn’t have been able to work with someone who didn’t have a steady balance of both.
Melinda listened really well, even when she didn’t understand me she always sought clarity. She was assertive, encouraging, investigative yet not analytical. She knows how to make you feel your humanity, and create a space where healing becomes something you look forward to.
I have talked to her weekly for half a year now and I can tell you that I value our conversations as one of the highlights of my year.
Big thank you to Melinda for her service and to teencounseling.com for making her available to me.
Melinda is great!!! Very knowledgeable and helpful. So grateful to have been linked with her.
Melinda is an excellent counselor and made me feel immediately at ease during our first session where I didn’t quite know where to start! Since then, she has listened carefully and made some very astute observations which has helped me understand myself better!
Melinda is kind, compassionate and patient. She is knowledgeable and explains complex ideas in simples ways. I'm very happy with our time together so far ☺
Melinda is a great Coach. I was honestly surprised by her profound knowledge and her great support. I can highly recommend her!
Melinda is very helpful, friendly and a pleasure to talk to. She listens and is very understanding and calming. I have really appreciated our time talking and feel like she has helped me grow as a person and be more confident with myself and my choices. Thank you very much Melinda!!
Melinda has been great and helped me through some tough issues. Gave me a great neutral perspective on my problems and her expertise was obvious. Thanks very much Melinda
Melinda helped me and my husband understand each other better. We are very happy to be working with her.
Melinda has been a great asset in helping to rebuild, and strengthen our marriage. She helped us map out our problems with one another, and did her best to help us through them.
10 out of 10, we would recommend Melinda to anyone.
Melinda was there to help me through challenging times. I have learned a lot about myself through this process.
Melinda Noel has been of great help for me dealing with my anxiety. I felt reluctant about seeing a therapist, but it is so comforting being able to talk with a therapist in the comfort of your own home or simply chat over text when you don’t feel like video chatting. Melinda is very understanding and always makes me feel valid.
Thank you for making us both understand each other better!
Melinda has been extremely helpful for us. She is always flexible and willing to speak to us whenever we have time. She responds in a timely manner if we have a quick question. She has made this experience very easy and enjoyable.