I want you to flourish.

Melisa DeMeyer

PhD, NCC, LPC

(she/her/hers)

 

About

My relational approach is founded on respect, humor, gratitude, and warmth.

I utilize attachment-based Emotionally Focused Therapy, Satir, and a feminist-informed approach to working with individuals, couples, and families. From a systems-based perspective, I view individuals and couples as relational beings who are situated within an interpersonal and political context.

I strives to empower individuals, couples, and families to define their own meaning of health and wellness, and then work with clients to reach this optimum state of health.


Experiences

Since 2013, I have been providing individual, couples, group, and family counseling services. I have provided counseling services in Montana, Idaho, and Oregon, supporting individuals across the lifespan with a wide range of presenting concerns. My previous experiences include providing individual, couples, and family counseling services in a therapeutic group home, a K–12 day treatment program, and offering outpatient counseling in an agency setting.

While my counseling experiences are vast, my passion is for providing inclusive couples and family counseling services.

I am the owner of Forest Grove Counseling, which I opened in 2021. The name of my private practice, Forest Grove, pays homage to my cherished childhood memories of spending time in the Little Snowy Mountains located in the beautiful state of Montana.

I am an Associate Clinical Professor at Oregon State University–Cascades, where I have served since 2019. During my time at OSU-Cascades, I have contributed in a variety of leadership, teaching, and service roles, including CACREP liaison, program coordinator, Clinical Mental Health Counseling track lead, instructor of record, and clinical supervisor.

Education

I earned my Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Counselor Education and Counseling with a specialization in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling from Idaho State University in 2018.

I earned my 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 in 2013.

I earned my Bachelor of Science (BS) in Family and Consumer Sciences from Montana State University in 2011.


License and Credentials

I am currently licensed in the state of Oregon as a Licensed Professional Counselor (#C5689).

I am a National Certified Counselor (NCC).

I completed an Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) externship through the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT).

I 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.