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Melissa Tucker, LCPC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor


States
Clientele Seen
Illinois (IL)
Individuals, Teens, Adults, Elders

About
Dr.
Melissa Tucker
Melissa Tucker, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over a decade of experience helping adults navigate anxiety, depression, grief, caregiver stress, and chronic illness. She provides a compassionate and structured therapeutic space designed to foster reflection, growth, and renewed balance. Melissa’s approach is collaborative and flexible—meeting clients where they are while tailoring care to their individual goals, needs, and circumstances.
She holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and has extensive experience working with adults in both clinical and community settings. Melissa is trained in evidence-based modalities including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT).
Her therapeutic style blends warmth with structure, guiding clients to explore life transitions, process grief, and strengthen psychological flexibility. By focusing on values, mindfulness, and committed action, Melissa empowers clients to move toward lives rooted in meaning, purpose, and self-compassion.
In-Network Insurances
Aetna, Cigna, Multiplan, Sana, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield
Education
Master’s in Clinical Psychology – The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Languages
English
Areas of Focus
Adjustment Disorder, Adult Psychotherapy, Agoraphobia, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorder, Bereavement / Grief Counseling, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Issues, Confidence Issues, Depression, Existential Anxiety, Geriatric Counseling, Life Transition, Midlife Transition, Loneliness, Low Self-Esteem, Mental Health Problem, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Panic Attack, Panic Disorder, Person-Centered Therapy, Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD), Psychotherapy, Self-Esteem Issues, Social Anxiety, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Stress, Stress Management, Supportive Psychotherapy, Therapy