Melissa Gates, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), provides therapeutic services in Dixon, Illinois. She offers support to individuals across various age groups, including toddlers (1 to 3), children (5 to 10), preteens (10 to 13), teenagers (13 to 18), and adults (18 to 65). Melissa Gates works with a range of concerns, such as those specific to individuals aged 50 and over, addiction, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), alcohol and drug use, anxiety, bipolar disorder, chronic pain, depression, domestic violence, family stress, general well-being and mental health concerns, grief, men's and women's issues, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), parenting challenges, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), relationship stress, spirituality, and student life. She offers services to individuals, families, and couples, and is able to provide support in English (US). Her therapeutic approaches include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma focused therapy, person-centered therapy, strength-based therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), family and marital therapy, family systems therapy, motivational interviewing, attachment-based therapy, culturally sensitive therapy, relational therapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), coaching, narrative therapy, compassion-focused therapy, play therapy, and Christian counseling.