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Melanie Griffin, LCSW
North Carolina
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Mood and addiction concerns
See online therapy options- CBT and skills work
- Motivational interviewing
- Trauma-informed focus
About Melanie
Melanie Griffin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina with 16 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, mood concerns like bipolar and depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and major life changes.
She uses straightforward conversation to identify practical patterns that keep problems going. Melanie draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also uses client-centered approaches, motivational interviewing, existential ideas, and trauma-focused work depending on the concern.
Melanie earned a Master of Social Work (MSW) from Southern Connecticut State University and a Bachelor of Science in Public Health. She has worked in forensics, community services, crisis intervention, addictions, geriatrics, adolescent services, and family reunification. That range informs how she frames coping strategies and goals.
In sessions she focuses on concrete skills and steps people can try between meetings. Expect practical tools for coping with mood shifts, cravings, parenting pressures, and relationship tensions. She favors clear goals and short-term experiments to test new responses.
Melanie speaks English and practices in North Carolina. Her license is LCSW; she has also worked under a Connecticut LCSW in the past. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the site.
How Melanie’s approaches translate to online work
Melanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to stress, anxiety, depression, and addictive behavior. CBT sessions focus on clear goals, simple experiments, and homework-like practice to test new ways of responding.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and reflecting so people can clarify their priorities and values. Motivational Interviewing appears in her work when the focus is on resolving mixed feelings about change and supporting commitment to practical steps.
Choosing the right approach is part of the early work. Melanie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision can shift over time as progress and obstacles become clearer.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. In practice this means more consistent use of skills between sessions and a better chance to try concrete strategies in everyday settings.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Connecticut, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, bipolar and depressive symptoms, relationship and family issues, trauma, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to practice alternative responses through short experiments and skill-building between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 16 years of clinical experience and has worked in forensics, community services, crisis intervention, addictions, geriatrics, adolescent services, and family reunification.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina and has prior Connecticut LCSW experience.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with scheduling?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
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