Mental Health Practice – Melissa Thornburg Counseling
Melissa Thornburg Counseling provides individual, couples, and group therapy services across two locations: Scottsdale, Arizona and Minnesota. The practice is led by Melissa Thornburg, L.P.C. (Licensed Professional Counselor), who carries a range of additional credentials including Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), Certified Partners Specialist – Candidate (CPS-C), Board-approved Clinical Supervisor, and Registered Yoga Teacher. This breadth of training reflects the practice’s specialization in trauma, addiction, and relationship-focused care.
Clinical specializations are organized around trauma therapy, addiction treatment, and couples counseling. The practice draws on a wide range of therapeutic modalities, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Somatic Experiencing, Emotional Freedom Technique (Clinical Tapping), Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE), Polyvagal Theory-informed approaches, and Internal Family Systems (IFS). For couples work, the practice applies Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Psychobiological Approach Couple Therapy (PACT). When addressing compulsive sexual behaviors, the practice incorporates Carnes’ 30 Task Model as a structured framework for recovery.
Treatment addresses anxiety, depression, substance use, and behavioral addictions spanning sex, pornography, eating, work, exercise, spending, and gambling. Trauma work covers both complex trauma and betrayal trauma, with particular clinical focus on the impact of infidelity and sexual behavior challenges within couples and partnerships. Partners of individuals managing sexual addiction or compulsive sexual behaviors are also among the populations served.
Session formats include both in-person appointments and online telehealth options, supporting clients across geographic locations. The dual-location structure in Scottsdale and Minnesota extends the practice’s geographic reach and serves clients in both states. Insurance is accepted for group therapy services; the practice website does not detail specific plans or expand on insurance coverage beyond that designation. Individual and couples sessions may operate on a self-pay or out-of-network basis, though this is not explicitly stated on the site.
A free phone consultation is offered to prospective clients to discuss their specific concerns before booking. No year of establishment is published on the website.