Melissa Adcock, LCSW, CSW

Melissa Adcock is a licensed clinical social worker in Colorado who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and life changes. She also supports clients facing grief, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem struggles, and issues related to ADHD and bipolar disorder. Melissa brings practical, down-to-earth care to conversations about LGBT concerns, career stress, and family-related topics like adoption, blended families, and communication problems.

She uses a relaxed, collaborative style in sessions. Melissa blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques. She also uses Solution-Focused strategies and Motivational Interviewing to keep work goal-oriented and useful in day-to-day life.

Melissa holds a masters degree in social work and has worked in the mental health field for many years before practicing in Colorado. She is credentialed as an LCSW and CSW and has experience across a wide range of settings and populations. That breadth informs how she tailors support to each person's situation.

In sessions she aims to help people name what feels overwhelming and find manageable next steps. Conversations focus on clear strategies and small changes you can try between meetings. If a different approach looks like a better fit, she encourages that choice and will help you find it.

Her work is practical and conversational, with attention to both thoughts and behaviors. Melissa invites clients to take the lead on goals and to move at a pace that feels right for them.

How her approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to talk and to make sense of feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and offers concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes skills like emotional regulation and distress tolerance and can help when emotions feel overwhelming.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Melissa will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which strategies to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so appointments are simpler to keep. Licensed professionals can guide practical skill practice between meetings so progress continues between sessions.