Carrie Melton

Carrie Melton is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 12 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, career doubts, relationship concerns, grief, and life changes. She also lists work with LGBT clients, ADHD, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue.

Carrie focuses on practical conversation and steady problem solving. She listens for how patterns of thinking and behavior keep someone stuck, then tries ideas that can be tested between sessions. Sessions tend to center on clear goals, skill-building, and making small changes that fit daily life.

Her approach draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, client-centered methods, and mindfulness practices. That mix is used to help with mood, anxiety, relationship problems, and motivation. Clients who feel uncertain about work or purpose can expect direct talk about values, choices, and next steps.

Carrie pays attention to cultural background and identity when it affects what matters to a client. She will talk through communication patterns, social anxiety, and caregiving stress. She also addresses longer-term concerns such as chronic illness, fertility worries, and aging issues.

Practical steps are part of the work: identifying small experiments, practicing new skills, and checking what changes in daily life. To start, she asks about the immediate problem, current routines, and what the person hopes to change next.

How her approaches work in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to someone and taking small, values-based steps. It helps when a person feels stuck and unsure which direction to take. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood, and career-related doubts. Mindfulness therapy trains simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may include trying one approach for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps most.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. They can also allow work on skills in real-life settings and make follow-up tasks simpler to manage between meetings.