Melissa Rabell, MS
LMHC, LPC-MHSP, CCTP
About Melissa
License #: 6886Melissa Rabell, MS, LMHC, CCTP is a licensed mental health counselor, trauma therapist, and founder of Reinventing Hope Counseling. She works with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, self-worth struggles, grief, relationship challenges, and the lasting impact of childhood and complex trauma. Melissa’s work is rooted in an integrative, trauma-informed, mind-body approach that emphasizes nervous system regulation, somatic awareness, and compassionate self-understanding. She believes healing begins when people feel safe enough to slow down, listen inward, and honor the patterns that once helped them survive while gently learning new ways to live, connect, and choose themselves. With experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings, Melissa brings both clinical expertise and deep attunement into her work. Clients often describe her presence as grounding, warm, and steady. She creates space for people to feel seen without being rushed, fixed, or judged, and supports them in building trust with themselves and their bodies. Melissa is also the host of the Reinventing Hope podcast, where she offers accessible mental health education, trauma-informed insight, and honest conversations about healing and growth. She serves clients in Florida and Tennessee and leads Reinventing Hope Counseling with the belief that healing is not about changing who you are, but about returning to yourself and learning what you need to live a more fulfilling, connected life.
My Therapeutic Approach
Melissa’s work is grounded in a trauma-informed, mind-body approach that honors both the nervous system and the lived experience behind symptoms. She focuses on helping clients slow down, build internal safety, and understand patterns that once supported survival but may now feel limiting or exhausting. Therapy is collaborative and compassionate, emphasizing awareness, regulation, and self-trust rather than “fixing” what feels broken. Healing is viewed as a process of coming home to oneself, reconnecting with authenticity, and discovering what is needed to feel fulfilled and whole.
Who I Help Best
Melissa works best with adults who are thoughtful, self-aware, and open to deeper self-exploration, even if they feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected. Many clients struggle with anxiety, chronic stress, people-pleasing, perfectionism, relationship challenges, or the lasting effects of childhood or complex trauma. They are often highly sensitive, caring individuals who have spent much of their lives in survival mode and are ready to shift toward a more grounded, embodied, and authentic way of living.
What a First Session Is Like
The first session is focused on creating safety and building connection. Clients are invited to share what brought them to therapy, what feels most present, and what they hope to gain, all at a pace that feels manageable. Melissa asks gentle, attuned questions while also paying attention to nervous system responses in the moment. There is no pressure to share everything at once. The goal is for clients to leave feeling seen, supported, and with a clear understanding of what therapy together may look like moving forward.
Areas of Expertise
Populations Served
Office Location
Therapy Space - Cool Springs
1604 Westgate Circle
Brentwood, TN 37027
Insurance & Fees
Session Rates
Individual Therapy
$150
per 50-minute session
Couples Therapy
$150
per 50-minute session
Insurance Accepted
Please verify coverage with your insurance provider before your first session.
Frequently Asked Questions
Melissa specializes in Self-Esteem, Stress Management, Relationship Issues, PTSD & Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Life Transitions, Grief & Loss, Sexual Abuse. Melissa’s work is grounded in a trauma-informed, mind-body approach that honors both the nervous system and the lived experience behind symptoms. She focuses on helping clients slow down, build internal safety, and understand patterns that once supported survival but may now feel limiting or exhausting. Therapy is collaborative and compassionate, emphasizing awareness, regulation, and self-trust rather than “fixing” what feels broken. Healing is viewed as a process of coming home to oneself, reconnecting with authenticity, and discovering what is needed to feel fulfilled and whole.
About Melissa Rabell, MS, LMHC, LPC-MHSP, CCTP
Melissa Rabell is a licensed therapist (MS, LMHC, LPC-MHSP, CCTP, License: 6886) practicing in-person therapy at Therapy Space in Brentwood, TN.Melissa specializes in Self-Esteem, Stress Management, Relationship Issues, PTSD & Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Life Transitions, Grief & Loss, Sexual Abuse and accepts Self-Pay, Aetna, Cigna. Melissa is currently accepting new clients.Therapy Space provides private, HIPAA-compliant office spaces for mental health professionals.