PTSD Trauma & Anxiety Therapy | Montana Therapist Melissa Sandford LCPC

a gentle, effective, modern and refined approach to treating trauma and anxiety.

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who I work with

If anxiety, trauma or overwhelm are shaping your inner world more than you would like therapy can help you begin to reset.

My approach blends evidence-based modalities to understand and move beyond the “why” to focus on the “how” of feeling better.

Many of the women I work with recognize themselves in at least three of the patterns below:

  • Resilient and have spent years in survival mode

  • Self-aware and has a harsh inner critic

  • Sensitive and overstimulated easily

  • Capable and stuck in old, unhelpful patterns

  • Driven and lacking focus or self-belief

  • Adaptive and hesitating to put themselves first

  • Deep-feeling and emotionally drained

  • Insightful and overwhelmed with thoughts

  • Careful and overthinking every decision

  • Empathetic and living with unmet needs

  • Intuitive and struggling to trust their wisdom

  • Strong and having a hard time with boundaries

you deserve therapy that leads to progress. not endless processing. not surface-level advice. but deeper understandings and skills that actually help you live your best life. healing can happen for you.

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Trauma and Anxiety Therapist Melissa Sandford

TRAUMA & ANXIETY SPECIALIST

Melissa Sandford LCPC

LICENSED THERAPIST IN MONTANA

Online Telehealth Therapy

Evening & Weekends

Session Fee $175 private pay

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I am in-network with select insurance plans through Rula.

If my private rate isn’t the right fit, I’m also happy to help you explore lower-cost therapy options or platforms that offer financial assistance.

  • "Melissa is a very professional and kind individual. She listened and gave very insightful feedback and suggestions. I found her easy to open up to, warm and receptive. As someone who finds opening up to be hard she made it easy for the first time."

  • "I can’t say enough good things about Melissa. I look forward to our sessions every week and use the tools she has taught me daily. She has made such a positive impact on my mental health and quality of life. I have shared multiple tools with my friends and family and have seen the positive impact they have made outside of myself. Melissa makes me feel heard and seen in a way I haven’t felt before. "

  • "I have developed a strong therapeutic relationship with Melissa through her gentle guidance and thoughtful probing. I appreciate her encouragement and support while challenging me to dig deeper and understand my thoughts, behaviors and feelings."

  • "Melissa is truly wonderful. Her approach is so caring, respectful, and insightful. I highly recommend her! Not only does she really listen, but she provides actionable steps and meets a person right where they are. She is refreshing and genuine. I can’t say enough about how positive my experience has been with her."

  • "Melissa is so kind and gentle and she listens which is something I need right now. It may look like I am not progressing but I really have learned so much about self acceptance. I have learned to be kind to myself and others. I have learned to set boundaries and keep them in place. I have been speaking up for myself. I am coming from a more stable footing than ever before in my life. I am beginning to feel my worth."

  • "Melissa has been an amazing therapist for me. She is great at balancing listening with challenging my ideas in a respectful way and offers practical tools for day to day life. She uses evidenced based practices mixed with individualized care. Highly recommend!"

  • "Melissa has been a tremendous help to me through a variety of difficult issues. She is patient and kind, I enjoy our talks. Melissa is highly competent and has provided me with thoughtful care. I have received a lot of value from Melissa’s insights and ideas. I highly recommend."

  • "Melissa knows exactly how to help with everything I come at her with. She is so knowledgeable and is able to have a thorough and helpful solution quickly. She has such a calm presence that makes her feel very approachable with everything. I highly recommend her."

  • "Melissa is nothing short of amazing. She listens and offers a wide variety of help. I can’t say enough good things about her. She is genuinely caring. I feel safe in talking with her. She is genuine. You can truly see how she cares about you. She explains everything thoroughly. She asks if it’s ok to go over suggestions before she dives in. She cares about my feedback. I’ve had 2 sessions with her and I truly feel like I’m progressing."

  • "I’ve only had a few sessions with Melissa and I already feel an immense amount of trust in her as a therapist and gratitude for the work we’ve been able to do in a short time."

  • "Melissa is the best therapist I’ve ever had. She’s exactly what I was looking for. She’s incredibly respectful and a great active listener. She always gives me great, practical tools. She never makes me feel judged and always makes me feel like I can trust her. She doesn’t talk about herself too much, but provides good relatable examples so I know I’m not alone in my human experience. "

  • My work is grounded, thoughtful, and attuned.

    I integrate clinical training with a deeper awareness of the nervous system—helping you understand not just why you feel the way you do, but how to begin shifting it.

    This isn’t about pushing or fixing.

    It’s about creating a space where you can slow down, feel supported, and begin to process things in a way that actually leads to change.

  • I’m a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with experience across a range of treatment settings, including partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) program settings. This work shaped my approach to trauma, anxiety, and chronic stress: grounded, thoughtful, and focused on helping clients navigate life with more clarity, ease, and resilience.

    I draw from a range of evidence-informed modalities to tailor our work to your unique needs. Each approach is chosen to support trauma recovery, anxiety management, and building practical skills for emotional regulation.

    EMDR

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

    Solution Focused Brief Therapy

    Somatic Nervous System Regulation

  • No two people experience stress, overwhelm, or trauma in the same way.

    Our work together is shaped around you—your pace, your history, and what feels most important to focus on.

    Some sessions may be more reflective and insight-oriented. Others may focus on helping you regulate your nervous system, process trauma, or build practical skills to navigate emotions, relationships, and daily stress more effectively.

    I draw from a range of approaches depending on what will be most supportive, while keeping our work grounded, steady, and collaborative.

    There’s no pressure to have everything figured out—we simply begin where you are.

  • UPCOMING RESOURCES

    Many of the women I work with are thoughtful, resilient, and high-functioning.

    I’m currently developing supportive resources and courses designed to help women better understand the connections between lifestyle, hormonal health, and mental wellbeing.

    My ongoing research focuses on how hormonal shifts and conditions—such as PMDD, PCOS, Lipedema, perimenopause, menopause, and the prenatal and postpartum periods—can influence mood, stress, and emotional regulation.

    My goal is to create evidence-informed, thoughtfully designed resources that supports them both inside and outside of therapy.

  • Individual Sessions
    Private, one-on-one support for trauma, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm—offered virtually for clients in Montana

    $175 per 45-minute session

    Availability
    Flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments

  • Thank you for taking the time to explore this space.

    If something here resonated with you, you’re welcome to reach out by email to connect or ask any questions.

    If you’d prefer to take your time, you can also find me on Instagram, where I share reflections and supportive insights.

    Whenever you’re ready, I’d be glad to hear from you.

    EMAIL

    HavenWildeWellness@gmail.com

    INSTAGRAM

    @HavenWildeWellness