Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Melanie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 35
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Melanie
Melanie Griggs is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with 35 years of experience who helps people manage anger and other strong emotions. She focuses on practical steps that people can use right away to reduce reactivity and improve everyday relationships. Melanie speaks plainly and works to make each session feel manageable for someone under stress.
Her approach blends listening with tools. Sessions often include problem-solving, thinking skills to spot unhelpful patterns, and attention practices to calm the body.
Background and approach
She helps people name triggers, try new responses, and practice skills between sessions. Melanie has worked across many concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction, and career strain. She also supports people facing family conflict, caregiving stress, chronic health problems, and life transitions.
Her broad experience lets her tailor sessions to what a person is actually facing now. Clients can expect a collaborative style. Melanie uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the person’s lead, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift thinking and behavior, and Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events are part of current struggles.
Motivational Interviewing and mindfulness tools are used as needed to build momentum and calm. She practices in North Carolina as an NC LCMHC, and she works with adults on a range of emotional and practical issues. Sessions aim to be straightforward, with clear goals and small steps that fit into a busy life.
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
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Melanie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-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.
Approaches that guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the person’s lead. The therapist listens carefully and helps people find their own solutions, which can be helpful for building trust and clarity around anger and life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. It is useful for managing anger, anxiety, and low mood by breaking problems into clear, do-able steps.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep. These techniques are often paired with skill work so people can practice calming strategies when they notice tension.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melanie will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual connection helps clarify emotions and body language. Phone sessions can fit into a shorter break or when lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, skill practice between sessions, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Melanie
What concerns does Melanie commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, grief, addictions, relationship problems, sleep trouble, parenting strain, and career concerns.
What is Melanie’s therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She combines listening with skill-building from approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness.
How long has she practiced and what is her background?
Melanie brings 35 years of clinical experience supporting adults through life transitions, chronic health issues, family conflict, and trauma-related concerns.
Where is Melanie licensed and based?
She is licensed as an NC LCMHC and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session based on therapist availability.