Melanie McAdams' Approach

As a therapist, I strive to facilitate healing and growth. I partner with individuals and families to define the focus and goals of therapy: I assist each person to face their problems in an empowered way, reflective of their own values, goals, and identity. You can expect to experience compassion, non-judgment, support, and knowledgeable feedback in each session with me.

I have been in clinical practice since 2009 and have experience in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of individuals:

Adults -

I frequently work with individuals to aid in healing from trauma utilizing either Trauma-Focused CBT or EMDR. I also provide individual and family therapy to assist adults struggling with difficulties including life changes, coping with loss, relational struggles, depression, high anxiety, anger control, and difficulties in functioning at work or at home.

Children and Adolescents and their families -

I prefer to work with children 12 and older. I have expertise in approaches to reduce and cope with anxiety, recover from depression, cope with loss, adjust to changes in the family, succeed with ADHD, improve family relations, and heal from trauma. I teach social and communication strategies as well as emotional regulation skills to many adolescents. Parent support sessions and family therapy are often recommended to improve efficacy of treatment and help the adolescent implement new strategies at home.

Clients frequently benefit from a team approach that can include working with the other members of our clinical team, like Psychiatrist Dr Jeffrey Wirthlin, MD.