Melanie Driscoll, LMSW

  • Michigan
  • MI LMSW 6801116258
Accepting new clientsVerified 16 hours ago
  • 10 years experience
  • English
  • BetterHelp network
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Open 1 of the last 30 days

Live availability history

Open on 1 of the last 30 days

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Last checked Oct 15

When Melanie was open to new clients. We re-check the BetterHelp listing once a day and record what it said, whichever way it went.

Availability over the last 30 days: open to new clients on 1 day, no check recorded on 29 days. Most recent check, Oct 15: accepting new clients.

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About Melanie

Welcome! I’m Melanie Driscoll, a Licensed Master Clinical Social Worker with experience supporting adults through anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, relationship challenges, grief and loss, self-esteem concerns, caregiver stress, and the everyday pressures that can leave us feeling overwhelmed or disconnected from ourselves. I believe therapy should be a space where you can show up exactly as you are, without judgment and without feeling like you have to have everything figured out. My approach is warm, supportive, collaborative, and solution-focused. I take the time to understand not only what you are experiencing, but also the experiences, relationships, responsibilities, and circumstances that have shaped where you are today. My clinical approach incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), strengths-based and solution-focused interventions, psychodynamic principles, mindfulness, psychoeducation, and practical coping strategies. Rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach, I tailor our work to your individual needs, personality, goals, and stage of life. I especially enjoy working with individuals who are navigating major life transitions, balancing multiple responsibilities, struggling with anxiety or depression, rebuilding confidence and self-esteem, establishing healthier boundaries, or simply realizing that they have spent so much time caring for everyone else that they have lost sight of themselves. My goal is to provide a space where you feel heard, respected, supported, and appropriately challenged. Together, we can identify patterns that may no longer be serving you, strengthen your coping skills, develop healthier ways of responding to stress, and work toward meaningful and sustainable change. Reaching out for support is an important step. You do not have to know exactly where to begin-we can figure that out together. I look forward to meeting you and supporting you as you work toward greater clarity, confidence, balance, and emotional well-being. Read more Show less

What Melanie helps with

Specialties and approaches

Specializes in

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

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Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

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