About Dr. Melissa Arnott
A counselor and educator, Dr. Arnott maintains a private counseling practice for individuals, families and group. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Certified Addictions Counselor Diplomat, and holds an International Certification for Advanced Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor.
She earned a BA in Liberal Studies, with a concentration in Psychology from Neumann College, a Master of Science degree in Counseling Education from West Chester University and her Doctorate degree in Counseling Psychology from Argosy University.
As an educator, she has developed a mentoring/coaching program designed to assist university students both with and without disabilities to achieve academic success. Dr. Arnott is committed to supporting individuals in succeeding in all aspects of their lives.
Professional Disclosure Statement
Melissa Arnott,
Ed.D, L.P.C. CAC
Counseling Services Online
www.drarnott.com
melissa@drarnott.com
Professional Education
Ed.D. Counseling Psychology
M.S. Counseling Education
B.A. Psychology/Liberal Studies
License
Professional Counselor, (L.P.C.) Commonwealth of PA
# PC000589
Certifications
Certified Addictions Counselor, (CAC) Diplomat
PCACB
Advanced Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor
International Certification
Volunteer & Service Leadership, Neumann College
Group Psychotherapy, American Group Psychotherapy
Association
Philosophical
Base
I operate from an Existential/Person-Centered
philosophy that emphasizes meaning in one’s life,
responsibility, and the pursuit “to be that self
which one truly is” Soren Kierkegaard.
I view counseling as a process by which I
facilitate my clients in exploration, clarification
and identification of their needs and help them to
make changes in cognitions and behaviors that will
result in the attainment of life satisfaction and
self-acceptance.
Counseling Approach
From an Existential/Person Centered
philosophy, I utilize the Multi-modal approach to
counseling which is holistic, person-centered, and
empirically based. Relying on research, I employ my
diverse training and integrate an array of
therapeutic interventions that will yield optimum
results for the individual and the issues
presented.
Areas of Training
Individual Counseling • Parenting
Issues
Career Counseling • Training/Workshops
Organizational Development • Crisis Intervention
Family Counseling • Group Counseling
Abuse/Sexuality • Addictions Counseling
Depression/Anxiety • Stress Management
Anger Management • Mental Health Issues
Education/Academic • ADD Coaching
Values Clarification/Planning • Assessment &
Evaluation
Clinical Supervision
Ethical Standards
I subscribe to the code of ethics of
the following organizations. Copies are available
and will be discussed with the client upon request.
State Board of Social Workers, Marriage &
Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
American Counseling Association
Pennsylvania Chemical Abuse Certification Board
Confidentiality
All information discussed in counseling will be
treated as confidential except in instances when
the client becomes a serious threat to self or
others, when mandated by the law or upon an
insurance company’s request for information
regarding reimbursement of fees.
Professional Memberships
American Association of Specialist
in Group Work
American Group Psychotherapy Association
Association for Multicultural Counseling and
Development
International Association of Addictions &
Offenders Counselors
Pennsylvania Chemical Abuse Certification Board
(PCACB), Certification
The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
Pennsylvania Association of Addiction and Offender
Counselors (PAAOC)
American Counseling Association
Pennsylvania Counseling Association
“Excellence can be attained if you…. Care more than
others think is wise, risk more than others think
is safe, dream more than others think is practical,
& expect more than others think is possible.”