Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
How Melanie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 21
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Melanie
Melanie Sharp is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 21 years of experience. She focuses on practical help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, depression, and life transitions. Her tone is warm and straightforward, aimed at people who want a steady, respectful partner while they work on change.
Melanie uses clear, goal-focused conversations to help people sort their concerns. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thinking and on motivational interviewing to build momentum for change.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices are introduced to reduce reactivity and improve focus. Sessions begin by identifying immediate problems and realistic goals. Melanie works with each person to build small steps that fit daily life.
She offers tools for managing stress, improving sleep, coping with grief, and handling relationship and parenting challenges. Her background includes long-term work with people affected by trauma, emotional abuse, caregiving strain, and addictions. That experience informs an approach that balances problem-solving with attention to underlying patterns and emotions.
Psychodynamic ideas are used to notice habits and relationship patterns that keep problems repeating. Melanie provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
People who want to begin can complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
What Melanie works with
Everything Melanie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Melanie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Melanie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Melanie’s Approaches Work Online
Melanie commonly uses client-centered work that focuses on what matters to the person in front of her, offering a respectful and nonjudgmental space to talk through concerns and set goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to identify and change thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety, anger, or depression. Mindfulness techniques are introduced as short practices to help reduce reactivity, improve sleep, and increase present-moment focus.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Melanie will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest methods to try. Over several sessions she adjusts plans based on what helps most, combining skills training, motivational support, and deeper reflection when useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets you have a traditional face-to-face conversation over distance. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, coaching-style support, or when a shorter, more frequent connection fits your routine. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while still progressing toward your goals.
Questions people ask about Melanie
What kinds of problems does Melanie help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, depression, self-esteem, relationship and parenting concerns, and life transitions among other issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm, respectful, and interactive. She focuses on clear goals and practical steps while attending to emotions beneath problems.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 21 years of professional experience working as a therapist and social worker in clinical settings.
Where is Melanie based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Michigan and holds the LMSW credential, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker.
Can I work with her if I speak another language?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with scheduling?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.