Greetings! I have been a family and marriage counselor licensed in Michigan since 2004. I have over 15 years of experience working with adults as young as 18 years old to address trauma , depression, relationship issues , anxiety and religious conflict. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. My work in Child Welfare also included therapy for parents and guardians. In 2018 I was hand picked to serve as a Crisis Counselor in Genesee County for First Responder incidents and trauma. The intense work with fire fighters, police officers and doctors who deal with the trauma of being first responders has expanded my expertise to include a population that is very high stressed. I am here for you.
My therapeutic style is centered around patience, acceptance and reflection. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in giving life to stereotypes but instead I encourage my clients to challenge stereotypes. My approach combines evidence based, cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic and rational-emotive counseling. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Let me help you.
I applaud and respect you for taking the next step in seeking a more fulfilling and happier life and for initiating a move towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
MI LMSW 6801086407
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Melanie is a humble and respectable therapist. She's a great listener, help problem solve and flexible. Her goal is to help her clients make a plan and stay with it. She doesn't criticize her clients, always trying to help find her clients find various avenues or backup plans to help her clients reach their goals
Written on Apr 22, 2022 after therapy with Melanie for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Amazing, even after just the first session. Felt so much more at peace.
Written on Apr 03, 2022 after therapy with Melanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Super helpful, just in time when you need it!!
Written on Mar 27, 2022 after therapy with Melanie for 9 months
She didn’t show up to my session or message me.
Written on Mar 24, 2022 after therapy with Melanie for 1 week on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Melanie Jones is the first therapist that I can say that I have seen consistently. I appreciate the honesty, and bluntness, the openness, the safe space that she creates. I appreciate the help she has given me this far.
Written on Feb 28, 2022 after therapy with Melanie for 8 months on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, and self esteem
You are the first person that I am confident in speaking with.
Written on Feb 13, 2022 after therapy with Melanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and anger management