MaryJo Melander

MSW, LICSW
Accepting Clients

Counseling for adolescents and adult women specializing in trauma, complex grief, depression, anxiety and Christian counseling.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Minnesota

Services
  • Individual
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

Are you anxious and overwhelmed? Are you feeling alone? Are you grieving a loss? Are you parenting a child with complex medical issues? Are you depressed? Do you feel like no one understands you? I want to create the space for you to share all of your emotions and problems so you can start living the life you dreamed of. I want to understand what you are feeling and I want to help you get to the place where things are better.

My Background and Approach

I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years experience in a variety of settings and specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, and Christian counseling. My approach is to lead with empathy and to help you feel understood, heard and validated. I have a gentle spirit but will also speak the truth with kindness. My goal is to provide a safe space for you to share your emotions while also providing practical tools for you to utilize.. I want to help you understand your past so you can change your present and have hope for your future. I believe the most important part of therapy is establishing a therapeutic relationship and having the hope you can change. I am trained in DBT, EMDR, Perinatal Mental Health and Advanced Grief Counseling

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Other Techniques
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Grief or Loss Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image Issues
  • Cancer
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Depression
  • Grief or Loss
  • Infertility
  • Insomnia
  • Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Teen Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Optum
  • United Healthcare
  • UMR
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 17 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $140 - 175/session

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