About Us

Finding Inspiration in Every Turn

Surviving The Battle, PLLC believes all individuals have the ability to reach their highest potential with the proper support.

Our Goal

Surviving The Battle, PLLC primary goal is to help desensitize the stigma of mental health, provide quality counseling services and create ongoing clinical platforms to better assist and educate our community on the significance of managing mental health.

Meet The Counselor

Melvin Battle

Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC

I’m a mentor by nature, and a therapist by profession. As an African American man and mental health professional, I am very interested in the statistics show that African Americans and other ethnic minorities have traditionally been unwilling to seek treatment for mental disorders. I often refer to myself as MJ, in reference to the great Michael Jordan, because I work hard as a team player to help my clients reach their mental health goals.

Several factors reinforced my efforts to create services to assist and rejuvenate clients with similar journeys: growing up in a single parent home with limited resources; my own traumatic experiences; my education; and my work experiences.

Our History

Battle, my last name, has grown on me. Once I gave my last name to my wife, a fellow social

worker, and my three sons, I realized the importance of carrying the name and leaving a long-lasting impression.

In 2012, I started Battle for Change, a mentoring organization, to do my part in our community. Through mentoring, I realized that many of our youth continued to face challenges because of their environment and upbringing, which led me to pursue a career in mental health counseling.

From my years of experience in the hospital, community, residential, and psychiatric settings, I developed clinical approaches that help facilitate rapport and improve clients overall mental health.

North Carolina Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Clinical Director for Surviving the Battle, PLLC

How We Can Help

We can assist you with our tailored treatment plans, psycho education on managing your mental health, evidenced-based approaches, or recommending supportive services to assist you on your journey.

Whether you are coping with traumatic experiences, substance abuse issues, or decision

making, or you just need an outlet to process your feelings and emotions and how it may be

significantly impacting your life. You have come to the right place.