About Melissa
Melissa Adcock helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and life transitions. She also supports concerns around self-esteem, grief, anger, career questions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and LGBT issues. Melissa uses straightforward talk and clear tools to help people feel steadier and more in control.
Melissa is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - and also holds CSW. She brings 11 years of clinical experience in mental health.
How Melissa works
Her work has included many settings and a wide range of issues, so she draws on practical skills learned over time. She moved to Colorado after earlier practice elsewhere and now counsels from that region. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth.
She listens first, then helps set small, realistic goals. Sessions mix problem-solving with skills practice and gentle reflection. She aims to make things feel manageable rather than overwhelming.
Melissa uses approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods. Those tools are used to address thinking patterns, intense emotions, motivation, and concrete changes in daily life. She adapts methods to each person’s situation and goals.
People who start with her can expect a practical plan and attention to what matters most day-to-day. The focus is on building coping skills, improving communication, and making steady progress. Melissa invites honest conversation and shared decision making about the path forward.
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What Melissa works with
The areas below are the ones Melissa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, CSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Colorado |
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Online support options
Online approaches that emphasize skills and collaboration
Melissa uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT often focuses on concrete steps you can practice between sessions to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or tackle specific problems.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy ideas to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and stronger interpersonal skills. DBT strategies can be helpful when emotions feel overwhelming or when communication breaks down under stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melissa treats therapy as a collaborative process and will discuss which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences. Together they decide what to try first and adjust methods as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video works well for in-depth conversations and skills practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief updates or ongoing encouragement. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, caregiving, or travel while keeping a steady rhythm of support.
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