Melanie Griggs, LCMHC

Melanie Griggs is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) with 35 years of experience. She works with adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, relationship struggles, grief, or major life changes. Her style is calm and straightforward, aimed at helping people regain stability and a clearer sense of direction.

Melanie uses clear, practical methods to address anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction-related concerns. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on steps a person can take between meetings. Her goal is to help clients build coping skills, reduce distressing symptoms, and strengthen self-compassion.

Her background includes extensive clinical work with adults facing family conflict, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and the emotional aftermath of trauma and loss. She also supports people dealing with career stress, sleep problems, anger, and self-esteem challenges. Melanie draws on decades of practice to tailor the work to each person’s situation.

Therapy with her blends client-centered listening with structured tools when helpful. She may introduce behavioral strategies and mindfulness exercises, and she uses motivational techniques to support change. Together, therapist and client set goals and adjust the plan based on progress and needs.

People who choose Melanie often want steady, experienced guidance through difficult transitions. She aims to create a respectful, practical space where clients can explore painful feelings and build forward momentum.

How Melanie’s approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client's concerns. It helps people feel heard and supports them in finding their own solutions to stress and relationship issues.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses simple exercises and behavioral changes to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and address sleep or anger problems.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and grounding practices. These exercises can be useful for managing anxiety, trauma symptoms, and coping with chronic stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then adapt methods from these approaches to fit the client's needs. Decisions are made collaboratively and adjusted as progress is seen.

For practical matters, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that remote sessions let them maintain continuity of care during life transitions while still focusing on concrete coping skills and problem solving.