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Melissa is only accepting clients who are seeking Extended Brainspotting Services or Individualized Brainspotting Intensive Services at this time.

Melissa is only accepting clients who are seeking Extended Brainspotting Services or Individualized Brainspotting Intensive Services at this time.

Melissa Wesner, LCPC

Owner & Founder

Melissa is only accepting new clients for Extended / Intensive Brainspotting Services at this time!

A potted succulent. Melissa is LifeSpring Counseling’s founder, specializing in various areas, including: brainspotting, trauma counseling, depression treatment, interracial relationships counseling, and more.
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Due to limited availability, Melissa is only accepting clients who are specifically looking to do intensive Brainspotting work at this time. Melissa is a Certified Brainspotter and Brainspotting Consultant who offers Day-Long Intensives (9 AM-4PM) or 3-Day Long Intensives. Individuals who are coming from outside of Maryland are able to participate in the 3-day Intensives by planning to come to Maryland for an in-person 3-day Intensive. These appointments must be scheduled directly with Melissa by emailing her at melissa@lifespringcounseling.net.

Hello, I'm Melissa Wesner. I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, as well as the founder of LifeSpring Counseling Services. Working with me, you can rest assured that you will be working with someone up-to-date. I continue to expand my knowledge by using specialized research and interventions.

I help clients with trauma, depression, anxiety, and difficult life circumstances. I also have specialized training in Brainspotting. I offer a safe, judgement-free space where I use coping strategies for clients to feel in control of thoughts, feelings, and actions. I work with individuals who seek to make change, pursue personal growth, and live life.

I am known among clients and colleagues for being supportive, empathetic and patient. I also provide accountability and challenge. In working together, you can expect us to observe lifestyle balance and wellness.

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”

— Maya Angelou

A blue wall with a small, rounded door. Melissa is available through phone and email. If you or someone you know is seeking professional help regarding depression treatment, sex therapy, trauma therapy, interracial relationships or immigration thera…

Melissa’s Work

  • • Substance Use
    • Trauma
    • Depression
    • Anxiety & Stress
    • Deployment Related Concerns
    • Brainspotting
    • Navigating Interracial/Cross-Cultural Relationships
    • Individuals Who Are Voluntarily Childless
    • Immigration & Acculturation Stressors

  • Mondays through Fridays
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Melissa is in network with CareFirst/BCBS, Cigna/Evernorth, Optum, United, and Johns Hopkins EHP.

    Cash, HSA Cards, and major credit cards are all accepted forms of payment.

  • Intake (90791)
    $250

    Individual Session (53-60 minutes)
    $250

    Extended Brainspotting Session (120 minutes)
    $500

    Day-Long Brainspotting Intensive (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
    $2,000

    3 Day Brainspotting Intensive (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
    $6,000

Specialized Training

I am a Gottman Bringing Baby Home Program Educator and a Gottman 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work Leader. I have received specialized training in EMDR and Brainspotting, and I am now a Certified Brainspotting Practitioner and Brainspotting Consultant. I have also completed the level 1 trauma training through the Ferentz Institute, and I have completed the sex therapy track of the University of Michigan’s year-long Sexual Health Certificate Program. I am also a member of the Maryland Counseling Association. I also completed both the Emotional Skills and Competencies (ESAC) and Evaluating Truthfulness and Credibility (ETAC) tests through the Paul Ekman Group.

In my free time, I like to read, plan gatherings, kayak, and spend time on the water.

Educational Background

I have a Master of Science in Counseling from Johns Hopkins University. I also have a Post-Master's Certification in Spiritual and Existential Counseling and Therapy. I have experience with drug and alcohol treatment with medication assisted therapies. Some medications include Methadone and Suboxone. Additionally, I have provided crisis intervention services in the emergency department. I have also worked as a faculty member at Towson University.

Over the past 6+ years, I have been growing LifeSpring Counseling Services in Towson, MD. LifeSpring is a welcoming and inclusive group practice. We strive to provide quality counseling services to individuals in the local community.

A sidewalk sign that reads: “You are exactly where you need to be.” Melissa makes herself available for her clients, addressing concerns including: brainspotting, depression treatment, trauma therapy, substance abuse therapy, deployment, immigration…

Get in Touch.

Whether you are interested in having a brief consultation or scheduling an appointment, please be in touch.

Contact us to schedule today!

Intake line: (410)497-8451
Intake email: hello@lifespringcounseling.net

Contact Melissa
(410) 205-5123
melissa@lifespringcounseling.net

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“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.”

— Victor Frankl

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