Melony is a dual-diagnosis therapist with over a decade of experience across various areas of healthcare. Her clinical background includes working with the Mental Health Interdisciplinary Program (MHIP) team at the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings. She is CBT-certified and experienced in supporting individuals with mental health concerns, substance use, addiction, and co-occurring disorders.

Melony uses evidence-based interventions and a trauma-informed, patient-centered approach to help clients develop healthier coping skills, build resilience, and create meaningful, lasting change. She believes healing happens through connection, compassion, humility, and accountability, and strives to create a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental environment where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered.

Melony works with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and veterans experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, life transitions, relationship challenges, stress, self-esteem concerns, emotional regulation difficulties, substance use, addiction, and other mental health concerns. She is committed to meeting each client where they are and helping them recognize their strengths, navigate challenges, and work toward improved emotional well-being and a healthier, more fulfilling life.

Education/Credentials:

• Florida Atlantic University, Master of Social Work
• Florida Registered Social Work Intern License # ISW22388

Experienced In: 

Abandonment Issues, ADHD with adults, ADHD with kids (12 and under), ADHD with teens, Adoption, Aging, Anger/Anger Management, Anxiety, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Borderline Personality Disorder, Bullying/Being Bullied, Cancer Patients (Current), Cancer Survivors, Caretaker Support, Chronic Pain, Codependency, College Transition (New Student), Couples with intimacy issues, Depression, Disorganized Attachment, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Eating disorders (active), Eating disorders (in remission), Fertility Issues, Gambling Addiction, Gender Transitioning, Generational Trauma, Grief and Loss, Hoarding, Infertility (women's issues), Infertility (specifically IVF), Infidelity, Inner Child, LGBTQ, Mood Disorders, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, OCD, Panic Attacks, Parenting Issues, Parents who are aging, Perfectionism, Perinatal Mental Health, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Porn addiction, PTSD, Postpartum, Runaways, Self-Esteem, Self-Harm, Sex Addiction, Sex-Trafficking, Sexual Assault, Step Parent Support, Substance abuse, Suicidal Ideation (active), Suicidal Ideation (passive), Trauma Processing, Women's issues

Clinical Approaches: 

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Christian Counseling, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Gestalt, Gottman Methods (Not Certified Gottman Training), IFS (Internal Family Systems), Meditation, Mindfulness-Based Approaches, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT)

Style: 

Academic, Assertive, Authentic, Breathing/mindfulness activities in session, Clinical, Educational, Empowering, Fun, Good with tough conversations and feedback, Give homework, Honest, Insight-Oriented, Nonjudgmental, Nurturing, Open, Relaxed, Slow and patient, Warm