Melissa Pagarigan, LCSW

Therapist in Nevada

Compassionate therapist focused on practical growth

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10 years of experience listed

LCSW professional credentials

English languages

Self esteem support
Trauma aware
Goal oriented

About Melissa

Melissa Pagarigan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Nevada. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with low self esteem, relationship stress, grief, trauma, and emotional overwhelm. Her style is personal and straightforward, aimed at helping clients feel understood and steady enough to take the next step.

Melissa brings ten years of clinical experience to her work and draws on practical, evidence-based techniques. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She pairs that with humanistic and strengths-based ways of working to highlight what is already going well and build on it.

In sessions she emphasizes a collaborative relationship. Melissa listens first, then helps people set clear, manageable goals. She favors short-term tools people can use between meetings as well as deeper work where needed.

Her background includes work with trauma, ADHD, bipolar concerns, anger, parenting challenges, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with family conflict and relationship issues, tailoring each plan to the person in front of her.

Melissa offers therapy in English and practices in Nevada. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time based on her availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How therapeutic methods shape online care

Melissa uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that undermine self esteem and mood. This approach focuses on practical exercises and small behavior changes that can reduce worry and increase confidence.

She also draws on humanistic and strengths-based ideas that highlight a person's existing resources. These approaches encourage people to name what already works for them, and then build on those skills when dealing with relationship strain, grief, or burnout.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melissa treats the choice of methods as a conversation. She will listen to your needs and goals, and together you will decide which techniques to try and how to adjust them over time.

If you are interested in online sessions, confirm the specific session options before booking so you know which formats are currently offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life, shorten commute time, and allow for brief check-ins when a full session is not needed. Licensed professionals can also use online meetings to keep momentum between in-person visits and to try behavioral experiments that fit into day-to-day routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseCompassion fatigue

Also works with

GriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderADHD

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Nevada, Utah, Washington

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with people facing self esteem struggles, relationship and family stress, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, anger, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and bipolar-related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is personal and collaborative. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas alongside humanistic and strengths-based methods to set practical goals and build on existing strengths.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has ten years of experience as a practicing clinician and holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is an LCSW licensed in Utah and Nevada and she practices in Nevada.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can clients outside the United States work with her?

She does not take international clients at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and how much do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin therapy?

Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.