Melva Hartzog , LPC

Melva Hartzog practices an integrative, holistic approach to wellness that recognizes the interconnected roles of mind, body, and spirit in the healing process. She emphasizes growth across psychosocial areas such as career, emotional life, social connections, and interpersonal relationships, helping individuals consider their experiences from social, environmental, interpersonal, religious, and spiritual perspectives. She affirms that people are created to live their lives to the fullest, free from religious, racial, gender, or sexual biases.

Her primary clinical method is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, including adaptations that integrate Christian faith and spiritual perspectives. As a multicultural competent counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who also holds a Master of Divinity degree - a graduate degree in theological studies - she understands that some people seek counseling shaped by Christian values. That can include navigating a crisis of faith, exploring Biblical principles in relation to life struggles, or processing a situation from a spiritual viewpoint. She views religion and spirituality as meaningful elements in addressing the whole person.

Hartzog approaches therapy with compassion and without judgment, meeting people where they are and supporting them through challenging work. She believes that while "the past cannot be changed, the future is yet in your power," and she strives to provide a warm, healing environment that helps individuals pursue that possibility.