- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Strengths based work
About Melanie
Melanie Driscoll is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, and related challenges including guilt and shame.
Melanie talks through what is happening now and what led up to it. She listens for relationships, responsibilities, and patterns that affect daily life. Sessions include practical coping strategies, mindfulness practices, and clear skills to manage strong emotions.
Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside strengths-based and solution-focused work. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to help identify repeating patterns, and offers psychoeducation so people understand how their thoughts and behaviors connect.
Many people seek her help during big life changes, after relationship shifts, or when chronic stress has worn down confidence. She supports people who are rebuilding self-esteem, setting firmer boundaries, or juggling caregiving and other demands.
Melanie aims to help clients recognize patterns that no longer serve them and to practice different ways of responding. Conversations are collaborative and goal-oriented, with skills to try between sessions. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment through the online therapy options button.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Melanie uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and acting. This approach is useful for worry, low mood, and for practical problems like communication or commitment concerns.She also incorporates mindfulness practices to help reduce reactivity and increase moment-to-moment awareness. Mindfulness can support people managing anxiety, stress, and persistent feelings of guilt or shame.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melanie treats the choice of methods as collaborative and will help clients decide what fits their needs, goals, and personality. She mixes techniques when that seems most helpful and adjusts plans as progress is observed.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing appointments during work breaks or between responsibilities. They can also allow shorter check-ins when bandwidth or time is limited, or live video work when more direct interaction is helpful. Many people find these practical benefits help them keep therapy consistent with day-to-day demands.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, and family concerns. Guilt and shame are listed among her focus areas.
How does she approach guilt or shame?
She uses cognitive behavioral ideas and practical coping strategies to help people notice thought patterns and try different responses. Mindfulness and psychoeducation are used to reduce reactivity.
What is her professional background?
She has 10 years of experience as a clinician supporting adults with life transitions, relationship challenges, caregiver stress, and related issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select 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.