I am licensed in Oklahoma and South Dakota with 23 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, trauma, abuse, motivation, self esteem, confidence, & depression. I also have experience working with coping with life changes. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Personality disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Sexual assault and abuse, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
SD LPC 20529
OK LPC LPC03361
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Melodie Heupel-Carney. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Melodie was fantastic to work with. I highly recommend her expertise for anyone dealing with sudden health issues, anxiety, or general wellness and best practices.
Written on Oct 26, 2025 after therapy with Melodie for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
She listens and is understanding and provides amazing insight
Written on Sep 17, 2025 after therapy with Melodie for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and anger management
Melodie listens to me and responds in a thoughtful way to help me through what I've brought to the session. She replies to messages in a timely manner and I feel like she genuinely cares what I'm going through.
Written on Aug 21, 2025 after therapy with Melodie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
She is absolutely wonderful and I feel completely comfortable talking to her. I go about my day feeling better after every session and finally having hope that my OCD and my life can get better.
Written on Jun 06, 2025 after therapy with Melodie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse
Melodie is friendly, easy to talk to, insightful and encouraging.
Written on Jun 06, 2025 after therapy with Melodie for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes
Highly recommend
Written on May 29, 2025 after therapy with Melodie for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes