I want you to flourish.
Melisa DeMeyer
PhD, NCC, LPC
(she/her/hers)
About
Melisa’s relational approach is founded on respect, humor, gratitude, and warmth. She works from a systems-based perspective, viewing individuals as relational beings who are situated within an interpersonal and political context.
She strives to empower individuals, couples, and families to define their own meaning of health and wellness, and then works with clients to reach this optimum state of health.
Experiences
Since 2013, Melisa has had experience providing individual, couples, group, and family counseling services. She has provided counseling services in Montana, Idaho, and Oregon. She has worked with people across the lifespan and with various presenting concerns . She has worked in a therapeutic group home setting, a day treatment program for youth K-12, and has provided outpatient counseling services in an agency setting. While her counseling experience is vast, her passion is for providing couples and family counseling services.
Melisa utilizes an Emotionally Focused Therapy, Satir, and a feminist-informed approach to working with individuals, couples, and families.
She is the owner of Forest Grove Counseling, which she opened in 2021. The name of her private practice, Forest Grove, pays homage to her cherished childhood memories of spending time in the Little Snowy Mountains located in the beautiful state of Montana.
She earned her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Counselor Education and Counseling with a specialization in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling from Idaho State University.
She earned her Master of Science (MS) in Health and Human Development with a concentration in Counseling and a specialization in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling from Montana State University.
Melisa earned her Bachelor of Science (BS) in Family and Consumer Sciences from Montana State University.
License and Credentials
Melisa is currently licensed in the state of Oregon as a Licensed Professional Counselor (#C5689).
Melisa is a National Certified Counselor (NCC).
Melisa completed an Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) externship through the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT).
Melisa was previously licensed in Idaho (LPC-6040).
As a Licensee of the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists, Melisa abides by its Code of Ethics. She also abides by the American Counseling Association’s (2014) Code of Ethics and the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors’ (2017) Code of Ethics. To maintain her license, she is required to participate in continuing education, taking classes dealing with subjects relevant to this profession.
As a client of an Oregon licensee, you have the following rights:
To expect that a licensee has met the qualifications of training and experience required by state law;
To examine public records maintained by the Board and to have the Board confirm credentials of a licensee;
To obtain a copy of the Code of Ethics (Oregon Administrative Rules 833-100);
To report complaints to the Board;
To be informed of the cost of professional services before receiving the services;
To be assured of privacy and confidentiality while receiving services as defined by rule or law, with the following exceptions: 1) Reporting suspected child abuse; 2) Reporting imminent danger to you or others; 3) Reporting information required in court proceedings or by your insurance company, or other relevant agencies; 4) Providing information concerning licensee case consultation or supervision; and 5) Defending claims brought by you against me;
To be free from discrimination because of age, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, national origin, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or socioeconomic status.