Melissa Haag-Costin LPCC-S

Melissa A. Haag-Costin, MA, LPCC-S, LCADC, is a licensed behavioral health clinician and clinical supervisor with more than two decades of experience in mental health and substance use treatment. She specializes in working with children, adolescents, and families and has extensive expertise in clinical supervision, program development, and behavioral health leadership across community-based and outpatient treatment settings.

Throughout her career, she has held multiple leadership roles.  In these positions, she managed multi-million-dollar behavioral health programs, led strategic program expansion, and ensured compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards while improving access to quality mental health services.

Melissa currently provides clinical supervision to licensed therapists and delivers direct services to youth and their families who may be experiencing anxiety, depression, stress-related concerns and other mental health challenges.  She takes a person centered approach, utilizing a collaborative, non-judgmental environment and goal-oriented communication style designed to strengthen personal motivation and support commitment to change throughout the therapeutic process. In her practice, Melissa frequently incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), an evidence-based approach that helps individuals manage challenges by identifying and modifying unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior.   

Melissa earned her Master of Arts in Agency and Community Counseling from Xavier University and a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies with a concentration in Youth Development from Kent State University. She holds advanced clinical and supervisory licensure in both Kentucky and Ohio. Her work is driven by a commitment to strengthening families, mentoring behavioral health professionals, and expanding community access to effective mental health care.