Melissa Lester, LCSW
Offers individual therapy and counseling for women and adults, including trauma, eating concerns and life transitions, by telehealth and in person.
The Villages · Telehealth offered · Takes Aetna, Medicare Part B
Open Tuesday-Thursday 11 am-7 pm – Online Appointments available
At a glance
- Telehealth
- Georgia, Florida and Alabama residents
- In person
- Dunwoody, GA
- Insurance
- Aetna · Medicare Part B
- Self pay
- Hourly professional psychotherapy fee (60 minute session) 240.00 · Prepayment discount for 10 sessions 15%
About
Melissa Lester is a licensed clinical social worker who has practiced women's therapy and counseling since 2005. She offers therapy to residents of Georgia, Florida and Alabama.
- Talk therapy with somatic approaches
- Hypnosis and hypnotherapy
- EFT tapping and acupressure
- Meditation and mindfulness
- Psychodynamic and feminist framework
Concerns they commonly address
Trauma
The practice offers help with healing from trauma or abuse.
Emotional and binge eating
The practice offers therapy for emotional and binge eating.
Chronic pain and illness
The practice offers therapy for chronic pain and chronic illness.
Relationship conflict
The practice works with relationship conflict and interpersonal challenges.
Coming out later in life
The practice supports women exploring their sexual orientation or identity later in life.
Services
Individual therapy and counseling
Talk therapy combined with mind and body approaches for women and adults.
Women's coming out later in life support group
An ongoing support group for those exploring their sexuality or identity later in life.
Founder
Melissa Lester, LCSW
Describes running a women's therapy and counseling center in Atlanta, with an integrative approach that includes hypnosis, tapping and mindfulness.
Insurance, self-pay and costs
Insurance listed by the practice
Aetna, Medicare Part B. Confirm your benefits with the practice and your insurer.
Self-pay
Hourly professional psychotherapy fee (60 minute session): 240.00. Prepayment discount for 10 sessions: 15%.
Cancellation
Two days or 48 hours notice is required, and appointments cancelled within 48 hours are billed at the full fee.
What to know before contacting
Who it sees
Adults of all ages, Women.
Care setting
In person in Dunwoody, GA; telehealth: Georgia, Florida and Alabama residents.
Questions families ask
Can I use telehealth?
Yes. The practice lists telehealth: Georgia, Florida and Alabama residents.
What insurance does Melissa Lester, LCSW list?
Aetna, Medicare Part B. Always confirm coverage with the practice and your insurer.
What are the self-pay rates?
Hourly professional psychotherapy fee (60 minute session): 240.00; Prepayment discount for 10 sessions: 15%.
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