Carrie Melton, LMSW

Carrie Melton is a licensed social worker who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and major life changes. She practices from Michigan and brings 12 years of experience to her work. Carrie aims to create an inclusive, affirming space for people of diverse identities and backgrounds.

She uses a collaborative, down-to-earth style that centers the client's values and goals. Sessions tend to focus on clear, practical steps people can try between meetings. Carrie listens for patterns in communication and behavior, then helps clients build skills for coping and making decisions.

Her work includes supports for people navigating relationship concerns, workplace stress, grief, trauma, and identity-related challenges such as LGBT issues. She also has an additional focus on aging and geriatric issues and caregiver stress, offering attention to the specific strains those situations can bring.

Carrie draws from methods like cognitive behavioral strategies, acceptance and commitment ideas, dialectical behavior tools, mindfulness practices, and a client-centered stance. Those tools are applied flexibly to match each person’s needs and preferences.

She prioritizes practical problem solving alongside emotional processing. Many clients work on communication skills, managing overwhelming emotions, and setting realistic goals for life changes. The pace of therapy is set by the client's comfort and readiness.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small actions that match those values. It is useful for coping with life changes, anxiety, and persistent low mood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress management. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist follows the client's lead and offers empathy and reflection.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods feel most useful. Goals, pace, and preferences guide the choice so therapy matches real life needs.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-in meetings when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use mindfulness and skills practice in the settings where they live and work, which can make new strategies easier to try between sessions.