- Attachment-based methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Solution-focused work
About Melissa
Melissa Romain is an Ohio LISW (Licensed Independent Social Worker) with 15 years of clinical experience working in behavioral health. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, addiction, and family-related concerns. She also lists family of origin issues, attachment concerns, and trauma among her focus areas.
Melissa uses a practical, insight-oriented approach in sessions. She emphasizes client-centered work that helps people notice patterns in their thoughts and behavior. Sessions often include looking at early family roles and how those roles affect current relationships and decisions.
Her background includes outpatient counseling and residential treatment experience. She has worked with people coping with substance use, trauma and abuse, adjustment difficulties, and caregiver stress. This experience shapes how she listens for recurring themes across a person’s life.
Melissa draws on several approaches, including attachment-based ideas, psychodynamic perspectives, mindfulness, and solution-focused strategies. In practice this can mean reflecting on early relationship patterns, learning concrete coping skills, and setting short-term goals to handle immediate problems.
Outside clinical work she teaches as an adjunct instructor at a graduate school and balances exercise and pet care in her routine. Prospective clients should confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking.
How Melissa’s approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect current connections. Online sessions can use those ideas to notice repeating roles, expectations, and emotional responses and then practice different ways of relating. Client-centered work focuses on what the person brings to a session and on building self-understanding. In an online appointment that often means reflective conversation, feedback, and collaboration on goals that feel important in day-to-day life. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and grounding skills to manage anxiety, stress, and emotional reactivity. Online meetings can include guided breathing, brief awareness exercises, and short practices to use between appointments. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That discussion is practical and goal-oriented rather than prescriptive. Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Ask which session options are currently offered and how they fit into your schedule. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel and can allow for shorter check-ins or longer focused sessions depending on what a person needs.Areas of expertise
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, addictions, and family of origin issues.
What is her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and insight-oriented, with a focus on identifying patterns and practical skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience in behavioral health, including outpatient counseling and residential treatment.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LISW (Licensed Independent Social Worker) practicing in Ohio.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the "See online therapy options" button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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