About

Melissa LeBreton, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Maine Board of Social Work)

Master's Degree in Social Work (Adelphi University)

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (Adelphi University)

As an independently licensed clinical social worker, Melissa is dedicated to improving the lives of children, adults, and families. She earned her Master’s degree from Adelphi University in New York in 2007 and received her LCSW from the State of Maine in 2017.

Melissa has worked in a variety of settings within the social work field and has spent nearly 10 years with a community-based agency. She is now excited to expand her work into private practice, where she can continue providing compassionate, client-centered care.

Experience

As a certified social worker, Melissa understands the weight and frustration of feeling that there is more out there for you, but not knowing where to begin. Her mission is simple: to provide clients with the education, tools, and resources they need to feel happy, healthy, and capable of managing life’s pressures. If you’re ready to take the next step, get in touch to get started.

Melissa brings extensive experience working with diverse populations across multiple settings. Her background includes working with children, adolescents, and adults, as well as individuals impacted by homelessness, substance use, domestic violence, and trauma.

Melissa is trained in a variety of evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Strengths-Based Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Family and Marital Therapy, Parental Coaching, and Motivational Interviewing (MI).

At this time, Melissa offers telehealth sessions only.

Healing Takes Courage Counseling accepts most forms of insurance, including:

Medicare
MaineCare
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Anthem Behavioral Health
United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Magellan Behavioral Health
Community Health Options
Behavioral Healthcare Program (BHCP)
Aetna

The practice also accepts most major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express). For uninsured clients, fees may be available on a sliding scale. Healing Takes Courage Counseling can also work with most employer-sponsored EAP plans.