- Trauma and abuse
- Grief support
- Communication work
About Kaley
Kaley Melville is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Florida with six years of clinical experience. She describes her role as helping people understand their stories, strengthen their voice, and move forward with clarity. Kaley works with trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, coping with life changes, and coaching.
She takes a collaborative and direct approach. Sessions focus on listening, naming the patterns that keep someone stuck, and building practical coping tools. Kaley aims to make space for hard feelings while helping clients choose clearer next steps.
Much of her work centers on relationships and communication. She helps people who are dealing with conflict, commitment struggles, and breakdowns in communication. She also supports people processing relational trauma, domestic violence, or complex grief tied to end-of-life situations.
Kaley brings experience with a broad range of concerns that can sit alongside guilt and shame, including abandonment, attachment issues, body image, codependency, and control or dependent personality challenges. She also notes experience with BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture and with caregiver stress.
Her background as a professional athlete and a former Division I dual-sport collegiate competitor shapes part of her practice. She works with athletes on performance pressure, identity shifts after injury or retirement, burnout, and performance anxiety. That lived experience informs how she talks about goals and resilience.
People who choose Kaley tend to want practical coping skills alongside straightforward discussion. To begin, readers are asked to use the online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online work
Kaley describes her work as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical steps. One approach emphasizes identifying patterns in relationships and communication, helping people see how those patterns maintain guilt or shame and how to try new responses. Another approach focuses on grief and trauma processing in manageable stages, helping people name losses and develop coping tools for intense moments.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kaley uses a collaborative process to decide which techniques fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts plans based on how a client responds and what feels useful.
Confirm the specific online session options before booking, as the biography does not list formats. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when schedules are tight. Phone sessions tend to use less bandwidth and can be a simpler option for quick updates, while video sessions allow for fuller conversation and visual cues. The therapist and client can discuss which format suits the practical constraints and goals of their work together.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address related to guilt or shame?
She works with trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and relationship issues that often involve guilt or shame.
How would she approach feelings of shame in sessions?
Her approach is collaborative and direct; she listens, helps name recurring patterns, and works on practical coping tools to manage those feelings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience as a clinician working with individuals, couples, and families in various life transitions and relational challenges.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Florida.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to start working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.