Therapist profile
Melinda Paige, LSCSW, LCSW
Oklahoma
Licensed clinical social worker - addictions and trauma
Continue with MelindaWhere Melinda stands
- Credentials
- LSCSW, LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Oklahoma / 22295; LSCSW, Kansas / LSCSW 07204
- NPI
- 1629661962
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Oklahoma
About
- Addictions support
- Trauma recovery
- Codependency focus
About Melinda
Melinda Paige is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Oklahoma with four years of experience. She works with adults facing addictions, relationship struggles, and trauma and abuse. Melinda also addresses codependency, attachment and abandonment concerns, and problems with communication and isolation.
She uses straightforward conversation to help people name what is happening in their relationships and daily life. Sessions focus on practical steps to manage symptoms of PTSD, depression, and substance use, and on building clearer boundaries and self-respect. Melinda helps people who feel stuck by looking at patterns that keep them exhausted or disconnected.
Her background includes a social work degree from the University of Oklahoma and clinical work with people experiencing low self-esteem, postpartum depression, and family stress. That experience informs how she notices recurring behaviors and relationship cycles during sessions.
In the room she listens for where guilt, shame, and caretaking habits show up. Then she and the client map small, measurable changes to test between meetings. Conversations are direct and practical, with an eye toward improving daily routines, communication, and coping skills.
Melinda conducts sessions in English and does not take international clients. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Melinda works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and strengthening coping skills. One approach helps people identify recurring relationship behaviors and learn new ways to set and keep boundaries; it is useful for codependency, communication problems, and attachment concerns. Another approach targets trauma-related symptoms by teaching grounding and emotion-regulation skills to reduce reactivity and improve daily functioning.Choosing the most useful approach is a collaborative process. Melinda discusses what feels most urgent and practical, then tries methods that fit the client’s goals and comfort level. Over a few sessions she and the client assess what is helping and adjust the plan as needed.
Session format details are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare, or appointments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or let someone avoid travel when their schedule is tight. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to keep momentum between in-person visits and to practice new skills in everyday settings.
Areas of focus
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma, Kansas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of relationship issues does she address?
She helps people who struggle with communication problems, codependency, and relationship patterns that leave them drained.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Her style is direct and practical, focusing on identifying patterns and testing small changes between meetings.
What is her clinical experience?
She has four years of clinical experience working with depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance abuse, and low self-esteem.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds KS LSCSW and OK LCSW credentials and practices in Oklahoma.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently taking international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.