Melanie Williams

Melanie Williams, LCPC, helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She also supports those dealing with self-esteem, body image, and eating and food-related issues. Her style is direct and practical, with a focus on clear goals and steady progress.

Melanie brings 22 years of experience in mental health care. She earned a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Frostburg State University after completing a Bachelor’s in Psychology and an Associate’s in Criminology. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor-Supervisor in Maryland and served as a Maryland Board Certified Supervisor beginning in 2007.

Her background includes school-based therapy, two decades in maximum security corrections, private practice work with individuals and couples, adjunct teaching on the Psychology of Adjustment, and supporting people in detention settings. She currently sees teenage and adult clients for individual, couple, and family therapy in her practice.

Melanie blends talk therapy with health and wellness skills. She is a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach and has experience running a gym, which informs a holistic approach to problems like low energy, poor body image, and disordered eating behaviors.

Her sessions tend to be goal-driven and straightforward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a main tool, combined with Person-Centered and Solution-Focused methods. The focus is on workable steps, clearer communication, and practical changes that fit everyday life.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Melanie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and practice different ways of responding. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and many forms of stress because it focuses on skills you can use between sessions.

She also draws on Person-Centered methods, which prioritize the client’s goals and life experience and create space for honest, nonjudgmental conversation. Solution-Focused techniques are used to set clear, short-term goals and track small measurable changes toward those goals.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. That means approaches can shift as progress is made or as priorities change.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists and licensed professionals aim to tailor session length and rhythm so therapy fits daily life and supports steady progress.