Melissa Avant
Licensed Professional Counselor · Summit Counseling Services
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Melissa Avant is a Licensed Professional Counselor, currently affiliated with Summit Counseling Services, based in Norfolk, VA. As a mental health, Avant contributes to patient care, clinical workflows, and healthcare operations in Norfolk, VA. Avant holds academic credentials, including Master’s Degree and Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology, from Eastern Virginia Medical School and Old Dominion University. Summit Counseling Services operates in the Mental Health Care sector with a workforce of 1 to 19 employees. Healthcare organizations seeking to recruit mental health professionals can use HealthTal to access direct email addresses and personal phone numbers compiled from public LinkedIn profile data and public licensing data in the NPI registry. Direct outreach to mental health specialists consistently yields higher response rates than passive job board postings, particularly for roles requiring specific clinical credentials or state licensure. The Norfolk, VA healthcare market offers access to a concentrated pool of clinical professionals, making direct outreach particularly effective for organizations building local care teams or expanding service capacity in the region.
Position in HealthTal Database
- 59,200 healthcare professionals in HealthTal hold the mental health specialty. Melissa Avant is one of them.
- 1,280 mental health professionals are based in VA (out of 33,258 total healthcare contacts in that state).
- 2 contacts at Summit Counseling Services are tracked in HealthTal.
- Typical mental health compensation in VA: $40,000 – $100,000 (median $58,000). Source: BLS OEWS adjusted for state cost of labor.
- Top employers of mental health professionals in VA: Sole Proprietor (49), Vcu Health (20), U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs (17).
- 7% of mental health professionals in VA hold a senior title (Director, Manager, Chief, VP, etc.).
- 83% of mental health professionals in VA have education credentials on file.
Data refreshed November 2026.
Recruiting mental health
Healthcare professionals with mental health expertise are recruited nationwide. Direct outreach via email and phone produces significantly faster placements than relying on job boards or passive candidates. HealthTal's database provides personal contact data, matched to public licensing data in the NPI registry where the professional holds an NPI.
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Melissa Avant is based in Norfolk, VA. They are currently affiliated with Summit Counseling Services.
Melissa Avant specializes in mental health. Their current role is Licensed Professional Counselor.
Melissa Avant currently works at Summit Counseling Services.
Melissa Avant attended Eastern Virginia Medical School and Old Dominion University.
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Recruiting mental health professionals typically involves reaching out via direct email or phone. HealthTal's database provides contact data for mental health professionals across all 50 states, allowing you to contact candidates directly without going through job boards.
mental health professionals in VA typically earn $40,000 to $100,000 annually, with a median of $58,000. Figures derive from BLS OEWS data, adjusted for state cost of labor. Senior-titled roles (Director, Manager, Chief) and high-acuity practice settings push the upper end.