Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
How Melinda works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Melinda
Melinda Andre is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than two decades of practice. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, depression, relationship and family concerns. She also supports people facing grief, intimacy-related problems, parenting stress, and life changes such as separation or adoption and foster care issues.
Melinda draws on straightforward, goal-focused work in sessions. She creates a calm, respectful space where people can talk honestly about what is happening in their lives.
Background and approach
Her style emphasizes clear goals and practical steps rather than long, abstract discussions. She often uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thinking and change behaviors. Emotion-focused methods help with painful feelings and improving connection in close relationships.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used when clients want direct steps and encouragement to shift patterns. Over 22 years she has worked on reunification, domestic violence, addiction recovery, and parenting challenges. That experience informs how she helps people manage strong emotions, set boundaries, and reframe difficult situations.
Melinda also addresses attachment, abandonment, codependency, and caregiver stress. Sessions are offered from Georgia and she communicates in English. She accepts international clients and works through online formats so people can choose what fits their life and schedule.
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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Melinda lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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 Melinda’s Approaches Work Online
Melinda commonly blends client-centered work with cognitive-behavioral techniques. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so people feel heard and understood. Cognitive-behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns, then practices small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety, anger, or low mood.She also draws on motivational interviewing when clients need help finding internal reasons to change, and solution-focused techniques to set clear, short-term goals. Together these approaches let the therapist and client experiment and see what helps fastest. Finding the right approach is collaborative - Melinda will discuss options and adjust methods based on the client’s goals, preferences, and how they respond in sessions.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversations, phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth, and chat or messaging can support quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to keep momentum and stay consistent with therapy while fitting it into daily life.
Questions people ask about Melinda
What concerns does Melinda commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and related concerns such as abandonment and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Melinda uses a direct, respectful style that focuses on goals and practical steps. Sessions emphasize honest conversation and clear plans to help clients move forward.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 22 years of clinical experience, including work on reunification, addiction, domestic violence, and parenting challenges.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices from Georgia.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and she is available to work with international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.