- Trauma-informed care
- Practical coping skills
- Goal focused
About Melanie
She views problems as often tied to life transitions and loss, not as fixed labels. In sessions she listens with respect and sensitivity, and she adapts the conversation to each person’s needs. Her work includes helping people process emotional or physical trauma and move past patterns that no longer serve them.
Melanie uses a mix of approaches tailored to the person in front of her. She draws on client-centered methods to keep the work grounded in the person’s experience. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills for managing strong emotions and reactions.
Her style is plainspoken and developmental - she focuses on steps that fit where someone is right now. Melanie helps people find clearer priorities, set realistic goals, and practice new ways of coping in daily life. She aims to help people notice small changes that add up to bigger shifts.
If you are ready to make a change, Melanie guides the process with encouragement and practical strategies. She helps people name what matters, face difficult truths, and build a plan they can follow between sessions.
How Melanie’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered work focuses on the person’s experience. The therapist follows the client’s lead, listens deeply, and builds goals around what the client says matters. This helps when uncertainty or identity questions are central to the work.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. Sessions include practical exercises to notice unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and low mood over time.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers specific skills for handling intense emotions and improving relationships. Skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness can be practiced between sessions and applied to everyday situations.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Melanie will discuss options and tailor methods based on your goals, needs, and what feels most useful. The process is collaborative - you and the therapist decide what to try and adjust as you go.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit regular sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to practice new skills between appointments. The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to help with the same kinds of concerns addressed in face-to-face care.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Melanie focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family strain, grief, and related concerns like sleep problems and anger.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is common-sense and developmental. Sessions are plainspoken, respectful, and tailored to each person's needs using practical steps and skills.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working in a variety of settings with people facing mood disorders, trauma, and life transitions.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in Florida.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.