Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Melinda works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Colorado
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Melinda
Melinda Perry is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience in Colorado. She practices in a straightforward, respectful way and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and low self-esteem. Her work emphasizes listening first and shaping support around each person’s needs.
She uses a client-centered approach that lets clients guide the pace and focus of sessions. That means conversations are centered on what matters most to the person seeking help.
Background and approach
Melinda also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and shift strong emotional patterns that get in the way of daily life. Sessions aim to build practical skills for coping with intense feelings and improving communication. Melinda helps clients notice old patterns and try new ways of responding to triggers.
She offers straightforward tools for managing stress and for responding to anger without escalating conflict. Her background includes work with grief, relationship strain, addiction concerns, family conflict, parenting challenges, ADHD-related struggles, and identity issues for LGBT people. She pays attention to attachment and family-of-origin themes that often underlie current problems.
Melinda prefers to meet people where they are and to create a plan together. She explains options plainly and supports self-directed choices. Taking the first step can be hard, and she aims to make that step feel practical and doable.
What Melinda works with
Everything Melinda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Melinda's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Melinda lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach-focused online care that fits your life
Melinda uses client-centered therapy to keep the conversation grounded in what matters to you. That approach means she follows the client's lead, listens closely, and adjusts the pace to match personal goals and comfort. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is also part of her work; EFT focuses on identifying and shifting emotional patterns that keep people stuck and can help with strong reactions like anger or persistent anxiety.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with you about your goals, try different techniques, and together decide what feels most helpful. The plan can change as progress is made and as needs evolve, so therapy stays practical and responsive.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and situations. Video is useful for deeper conversations and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging work well for brief updates, flexible scheduling, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options make it more possible to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy days while keeping the focus on usable skills and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Melinda
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She helps people work through anger and control issues and offers tools to respond differently when strong emotions arise.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, with an emphasis on listening first and shaping sessions around each person's priorities.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Colorado.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a CO LCSW and is based in Colorado.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered online?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.