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As an EMDR Certified therapist, I specialize in helping adults process both complex and single event trauma. I also work with folks struggling with depression & anxiety, unhealthy boundaries, and general life transitions.
As a co-parenting mediator, I offer trauma informed and neutral guidance in helping two parties reach agreement on customized parenting care plans.
Personality, experience, and skill set varies among providers, so finding the right fit for you and your needs is essential. I'm happy to schedule a free phone consultation to make sure I offer the help you're looking for and answer your questions.
My job as a therapist is to ask questions and make observations designed to help you examine your thoughts, feelings, behavior, and core beliefs. When we increase our self-awareness and better understand how our past influences our present, we can make positive and meaningful change. For general therapy clients, my approach is trauma informed and through the lens of attachment and cognitive behavioral theories.
While there are several evidence-based treatment options for trauma, I have chosen to use EMDR in my practice. If you are considering this therapy, I recommend Korn & Baldwin’s book Every Memory Deserves Respect: EMDR, the Proven Trauma Therapy with the Power to Heal.
I am dedicated to treating traumatic injuries of any kind, with a special interest in helping folks heal from intimate partner abuse and the impact of high control religion.
Of note: I consider myself a secular professional. While I welcome clients of any (or no) faith, my practice is not based on religious doctrine.
Mediation is a confidential, informal, and more customized way for two parties to negotiate a co-parenting agreement. It can take place with both parties together or both parties completely separate. As a neutral guide in the process, I uphold the confidence that each parent’s priority is the best interest of their children~not winning or punishing the other parent.
Parenting is challenging, even under the best circumstances. Chronic conflict between parents can lead to children becoming depressed, highly anxious, and/or acting out. Parents’ choices during this time can minimize stress or inflame it. The more civil and collaborative co-parents can be, the better for the well-being of their children.
Most cases can be resolved in 3-5 hours, but every case is unique. At the end of the session, each party signs (and is provided a copy of) their agreement.
Note: To remain ethical and preserve neutrality, I cannot provide mediation services to current therapy clients. Nor can I provide mediation services to former therapy clients treated by me within two years of desired date of mediation services.
Therapy:
$180 per 50-60 minute session
In-network provider for Ambetter, Blue Cross Blue Shield &
Federal Blue Cross Blue Shield
Mediation:
$250 ($125 per party) per hour
Payment due at time of service via cash or card

I was born and raised in Little Rock, but I've called NWA home since 2013. My two kids are grown and out there doing life. I love reading, all kinds of music, documentaries, flea markets, and good food.
Throughout my career, I've worked in various settings, including inpatient, residential treatment, community mental health, and employee assistance. This has included roles as program director, therapist, crisis interventionist, and field instructor for MSW students. I started my private practice in 2020.
My therapy/mediation "style" is basically my personality in and out of the office. I consider myself warm but direct. I might swear a little, and I definitely appreciate humor.
If you are currently experiencing a mental health crisis, call/text 988, call 911, or go to the nearest hospital emergency department.
217 N East Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 332-1859 melissa@melissamoonlcsw.com Follow on IG: @therapywithmoon

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