- Warm interactive style
- Goal focused
- Michigan based
About Melanie
Melanie Sharp is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan. She brings over 21 years of experience and offers calm, direct support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship struggles. Her style is warm and interactive, with an emphasis on respect and compassionate listening.
Melanie helps people set clear goals and take practical steps toward them. She uses straightforward talk, reflective listening, and collaborative planning so clients can try small changes between sessions. Many people come for help with self-esteem, career decisions, sleep problems, parenting strain, or grief and life transitions.
Her approach blends client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and motivational interviewing. Sessions often focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts, building skills for coping, and strengthening motivation for change. Melanie also integrates psychodynamic ideas to help people understand patterns that repeat across relationships.
She has supported people dealing with trauma, abuse, addiction, and the emotional challenges tied to caregiving and aging. Adoption and foster care concerns are listed among her areas of focus, and she can work with the issues those experiences often bring up. Melanie aims to treat everyone without labels and with practical respect.
To begin, she asks clients to identify realistic goals and to try doable strategies between appointments. The emphasis is on steady progress rather than quick fixes, and on matching methods to what each person finds most helpful.
How Melanie’s approaches work in online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience without judgment. The therapist follows your lead, listens closely, and helps you name what matters most so goals can be clear and personal.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and to build new habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep, and stress.
Motivational Interviewing helps when motivation feels stuck. It uses short, focused conversations to clarify values and encourage small, doable steps toward change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melanie will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She checks in regularly and adjusts plans so the work stays relevant and realistic.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and fit into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so therapy can be more consistent. Talk with Melanie about what will work best for your routine and goals.
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Experience
21+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can Melanie help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem struggles, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting challenges, sleep problems, and many life transitions including issues related to adoption and foster care.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and interactive, focused on respectful listening and practical goal setting. Sessions combine talk, skill-building, and collaborative planning.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of experience working as a therapist and social worker across a range of concerns and life stages.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and she practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not work with international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.