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- Anxiety
- OCD support
- Caregiver stress
About Melanie
LCSW in Virginia with eight years' experience, Melanie McClellan helps adults who are overwhelmed by anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and life transitions. She focuses on OCD, anxiety disorders, grief, LGBT concerns, compassion fatigue, and stress that comes from caregiving or workplace pressures. Melanie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical tools to reduce mental burden and increase daily functioning.
Melanie sees people who look like they are functioning outwardly but feel exhausted inside. She works directly on worry, intrusive thoughts, and patterns that keep people stuck. Sessions aim to give concrete strategies you can practice between meetings so the relief carries into everyday life.
Her background centers on approaches proven for anxiety and OCD. Those methods include structured exercises and repeated practice to change how distressing thoughts and behaviors are responded to. She also addresses grief, life changes such as divorce or midlife shifts, and issues like guilt, shame, loneliness, and questions about life purpose.
In therapy she helps people learn skills for self-compassion and managing compulsions, social anxiety, or workplace stress. Melanie frames progress as stepwise work you do with clear goals and repeated small tasks. She invites prospective clients to learn more about what treatment might look like before scheduling.
Sessions are arranged through the site process. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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How evidence-based approaches are used in online sessions
Melanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life tasks. CBT teaches skills for managing anxiety, social fears, and workplace stress through clear exercises and practice.She also works with Exposure and Response Prevention, a structured approach for obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. ERP involves gradual, planned exposure to feared thoughts or situations while learning not to perform safety behaviors, which reduces compulsive responding over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client discuss goals, try selected methods, and adjust the plan together. That collaborative process helps decide which techniques fit the person's needs and daily routine.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit care into a busy week by removing travel and allowing check-ins from where you are. They can also allow shorter focused visits or sessions that avoid video when needed, depending on the supported formats. The practical aim is to make skill practice and follow-up manageable alongside work, caregiving, or other commitments.
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Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, OCD, grief, LGBT concerns, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas include caregiver stress, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques. The work includes structured exercises and practical tools to change responses to distressing thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience as a social worker. That time has focused on anxiety, OCD, and life-transition concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions arranged and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm pricing details during the matching and scheduling steps.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.