Melanie Griggs, LCMHC

Melanie Griggs is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with 35 years of experience helping adults manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps that make day-to-day life feel more manageable. Melanie is based in North Carolina and works in English.

She uses a mix of cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered care to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of coping. Mindfulness skills and trauma-focused strategies are brought in when they match what a person needs. Sessions aim to be straightforward and usable between appointments.

Her work often addresses grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, addictions, sleep problems, career concerns, and self-esteem. Melanie also supports people dealing with chronic health challenges, caregiver stress, blended family issues, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. She pays attention to how past family experiences shape current patterns.

People can expect a collaborative tone in sessions. Melanie listens, reflects, and then offers practical exercises to try. The focus is on building resilience, increasing self-compassion, and creating routines that reduce overwhelm.

Her approach suits those who want a mix of talking and hands-on tools. Over time she helps clients replace stuck reactions with clearer choices. The goal is steadier daily functioning and a clearer sense of personal strengths.

How Melanie’s approaches translate to online therapy

Melanie uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify and change thought and behavior patterns that cause distress. CBT sessions often include practical exercises, thought records, and behavior experiments that can be done between appointments to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or change unhelpful habits.

She also draws on client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening closely and helping people feel understood. That approach helps clients set their own goals and move at a comfortable pace while the therapist offers reflection and gentle guidance.

Finding the right combination of methods is part of the work together. Melanie will collaborate with each person to decide which strategies fit their needs and goals, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving options for different schedules and comfort levels. Video is useful for fuller conversation and exercises, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging work well for brief check-ins or practicing skills between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep consistent progress.