- Strengths focused
- Relationship centered
- Skill building
About Melissa
Melissa Romain is a licensed social worker (LISW) based in Ohio with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people better understand their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Melissa brings a calm, straightforward style that aims to build practical skills for daily life.
Her work centers on strengths and client-centered care. She uses approaches that help clients reflect on relationships, manage stress, and respond differently to old patterns. Common concerns she addresses include anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, addiction, grief, and coping with life changes.
Melissa has worked in both outpatient counseling and residential treatment settings. That background informs how she supports people facing complex challenges such as attachment issues, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care concerns, and family-of-origin problems. She also helps with relationship struggles, communication problems, anger, and impulsivity.
She holds a Master of Social Work from the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University and teaches there as an adjunct instructor. Melissa blends psychodynamic ideas with mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to help clients build insight and practical coping skills.
Outside of practice she cares for a senior Pomeranian and keeps active with yoga, kickboxing, and weight lifting. Prospective clients should confirm current session options when booking and follow the site process to connect and schedule.
How Melissa’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current connections. It helps people notice patterns in closeness, trust, and distance and offers ways to try new, healthier approaches to relationships.Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own goals and pace. The therapist listens without judgment, reflects what is heard, and helps the client make choices that match their values and strengths.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and bodily reactions without getting swept away. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and improving emotional regulation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melissa will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She combines listening, insight work, and practical tools so clients can try different ways of coping and choose what helps most.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session options when you book because formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt attachment, client-centered, and mindfulness techniques effectively through remote sessions, and she will discuss what will work best for you during scheduling.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, addictions, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is strengths based and client centered, combining reflection on relationships with practical skill building to address everyday challenges.
What relevant background does she bring to sessions?
Melissa has 15 years of experience in outpatient counseling and residential treatment, which she draws on to support people with complex needs.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LISW - Licensed Independent Social Worker - practicing in Ohio.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.