Melanie Griggs

Melanie Griggs, LCMHC, focuses on helping people find steadier footing when emotions feel overwhelming. She works with adults who struggle with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Her style is calm and straightforward so people can talk about hard things without added pressure.

Melanie draws on 35 years of clinical experience to guide practical steps toward relief. She listens first, then helps identify patterns that keep problems stuck. Sessions often include simple tools for managing strong feelings, improving sleep, and handling relationship strain.

Her approach blends client-centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices. That means she pays attention to each person’s goals while teaching ways to change unhelpful thoughts and reactions. She also uses trauma-focused methods when past events continue to cause distress.

People come to Melanie for a wide range of concerns, from grief and addictions to chronic illness and caregiver stress. She helps people untangle family-of-origin issues, navigate divorce and separation, and cope with burnout or compassion fatigue. The work is practical and paced to each person’s needs.

Melanie aims to help clients build resilience and self-compassion over time. She supports people as they develop healthier coping, clearer boundaries, and renewed purpose. Her goal is to help clients move from surviving to living with more ease.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Melanie commonly uses client-centered methods and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s goals, helping them feel heard before making changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect, and teaches practical strategies to reduce worry, anger, and low mood.

She also integrates mindfulness techniques to help people notice their reactions and choose different responses. Mindfulness can be useful for managing strong emotions, improving sleep, and easing stress. Together these approaches give clear, usable tools for everyday life while respecting each person’s pace.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Melanie will collaborate with each client to figure out what feels most helpful based on goals and preferences. That may mean trying an idea for a few sessions and adjusting as needed so the work fits the person’s life.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people practice mindfulness or behavioral exercises in the settings where problems actually occur.