Melanie Bruss, MA, LPC, CFMHE

About me:

Through the direction of the Holy Spirit, I founded Compassionate Christ Centered Counseling, LLC, in 2019, with the mission of providing a safe place for Catholics and other Christians to receive counseling which affirms and understands their worldview and life experiences.  I hired Clinical Therapists who share this mission, with the character, professional development and training to provide a compassionate, life-changing and faith-affirming experience for clients of diverse faiths. My role in the practice has developed to focus on serving as Clinical Director and as a forensic evaluator for immigration cases.  I also see adult female clients on a limited basis with the following presenting problems: marital and relationship discord, parenting issues, anxiety, depression, and a history of trauma or abuse.

Background:

Melanie Bruss, MA, LPC graduated with a Masters in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health track from Ball State University in 2013.  After graduation, she worked as a bilingual Spanish/English speaking therapist in southwest Detroit providing in home counseling for families.  Melanie also spent several years discerning with the religious community “Las Consagradas del Santisimo Salvador,” based out of Guerrero, Mexico. After coming out of religious life, Melanie worked in community mental health for several years before founding Compassionate Christ Centered Counseling, LLC in 2019.

For counseling, Melanie uses attachment theory, motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy and play therapy approaches.  Melanie also has extensive training to provide evaluations for immigration cases and is a Certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluator through the National Board of Forensic Evaluators. She has conducted dozens of evaluations for asylum, VAWA, cancellation of removal, extreme hardship and T Visa cases.