Therapist profile
Melanie Sharp, LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker - Family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and mindfulness
About Melanie
Melanie Sharp is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 21 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, and addiction-related issues. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and life transitions.
Melanie uses straightforward, goal-focused conversations to help people clarify what matters and make practical changes. Sessions often involve noticing patterns in thoughts and behavior, and testing small changes to see what helps. She draws on cognitive-behavioral tools to address unhelpful thinking, motivational interviewing to build readiness for change, and psychodynamic ideas to understand long-standing patterns.
Clients can expect a collaborative tone where the therapist listens and reflects, and then offers concrete strategies to try between sessions. Melanie also brings attention to mindfulness practices to help with stress, sleep, and emotional regulation. Her work includes issues related to adoption and foster care, caregiving stress, aging, and family of origin concerns.
She has experience supporting people with ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, substance use, and intimacy-related struggles. Conversations may cover communication problems, commitment worries, control issues, and feelings of isolation or emptiness. Melanie frames goals in everyday terms like better sleep, clearer boundaries, or more reliable coping skills.
Sessions are conducted in English and are based in Michigan. Prospective clients should confirm current session options and formats before scheduling.
How sessions work
How Melanie’s approaches translate to online sessions
Melanie commonly uses client-centered work to prioritize the person’s concerns and what matters right now. This means sessions begin with listening and reflection, then move to clear, practical goals like sleep, boundaries, or coping skills. Client-centered work suits people who want a collaborative, person-led conversation.She also uses cognitive-behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing addictive urges. Motivational interviewing appears when someone is weighing change; it helps clarify priorities and increase readiness to try something different.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Melanie will discuss options with clients and agree on goals and methods together. That collaborative planning helps match techniques to what the person needs and prefers.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists often adapt exercises, homework, and mindfulness practices to fit how people live their day-to-day life online.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, relationship and parenting stress, grief, trauma, and life changes.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She combines client-centered conversation with cognitive-behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and psychodynamic ideas to address patterns and practical change.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of clinical experience working as a therapist and social worker.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is an LMSW licensed in Michigan and practices there.
Can she work with someone who does not speak English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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