Therapist profile
Melynda Green, LMSW
Michigan
LMSW - Relationships and Codependency
Continue with MelyndaWhere Melynda stands
- Credentials
- LMSW
- License
- LMSW, Michigan / 6801096718
- NPI
- 1821409152
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Michigan
About
- Relationship patterns
- Boundary skills
- CBT and mindfulness
About Melynda
Melynda Green is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 12 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing relationship struggles, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, grief, and addiction-related concerns. She also supports people dealing with codependency, attachment wounds, and issues that affect intimacy.
Melynda's approach is straightforward and practical. She listens first and then uses clear methods to help people notice unhelpful patterns. Sessions can include client-centered conversation to clarify values, cognitive behavioral tools to change thoughts and behaviors, and mindfulness practices to manage stress and emotions.
She often helps people who keep putting others first and who want firmer boundaries. That can mean talking through difficult interactions, practicing how to say no, and working on rebuilding a sense of self apart from a relationship. She also addresses the effects of family of origin problems and caregiving strain.
Melynda draws on narrative and solution-focused ideas when appropriate. That can include reframing problematic stories about oneself and identifying small, practical steps to try between sessions. Her work combines paying attention to feelings with setting doable goals.
People who choose her can expect clear conversation about what to try next. She treats LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, ADHD-related struggles, and issues linked to mood disorders as part of the range she covers. If you want to understand your patterns around care and control, she helps you map those patterns and test new ways of relating.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people can clarify what matters to them. Online sessions can still use that kind of open conversation to identify values and decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves noticing thoughts and testing small behavior changes. In online sessions this often means short practice tasks between meetings and reviewing what worked.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and reactivity, which can be helpful for anxiety, mood swings, and moments of overwhelm. Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and daily life, then try methods that fit. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust tactics if something isn’t helping. Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current online session options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a workday, need less travel time, or prefer shorter check-ins on busy weeks. Online work can let people try new interaction skills and then report back on how those changes played out in real life.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship problems, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, grief, addiction concerns, and codependency issues among other areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a mix of client-centered listening with practical tools from CBT, mindfulness, narrative, and solution-focused approaches to address patterns and set small goals.
How much experience does she have?
Melynda has 12 years of professional experience working with adults on relationship and mood concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) licensed in Michigan and practices with people in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm session logistics and time zones when arranging appointments.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your 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.