Hi, I’m Melissa Gendreau, MS, LMHC, NCC.
I’m an independently licensed mental health counselor in Iowa with over 16 years of experience supporting adolescents (age 13+), adults, and couples. I am also a National Board Certified Counselor (NCC) and a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
My therapeutic approach is grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and informed by a Christian perspective. I work collaboratively with clients to develop practical skills and greater clarity as they navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, grief, self-worth, and spiritual formation. While I am a Christian, I welcome clients from all backgrounds and belief systems.
In addition to my clinical experience, I served on a professional ethics board in Wisconsin from 2015 to 2016. I currently offer clinical supervision and consultation to mental health professionals. I’m especially passionate about helping Christian clinicians build and maintain private practices that are both ethically sound and faithfully integrated.
University of Northern Iowa
B.A. in Family Services with a minor in Psychology
University of Nebraska – Omaha
M.S. in Community Counseling – 4.0
-Boys Town and Boys Town National Research Hospital – 2007-2010
-Offutt Air Force Base – Mental Health Intern – 2007-2009
-Northwest Passage Child and Adolescent Assessment Center- Child and Family Therapist – 2010-2016
-Served on the Wisconsin Behavioral Health Ethics Board – 2015-2016
-Keys to Living Christian Counseling Center – Mental Health Therapist – 2016-2020
-Founder and Owner of Melissa Gendreau LMHC, PLLC – Private Practice – 2020 to present
American Association of Christian Counselors – since 2016
National Certified Counselor – National Board for Certified Counselors – since 2009