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- Grief and bereavement
- Parenting challenges
- ADHD coping strategies
About Melissa
LCSW-C (Maryland) with 20 years of experience. Melissa Perlin helps people facing grief, parenting stresses, major life changes, and challenges related to ADHD. She focuses on practical skills for communication, reducing social anxiety, and navigating loneliness.
Melissa uses straightforward conversation and concrete exercises. She helps people notice patterns, try new ways of speaking with others, and create small routines that reduce overwhelm. Sessions emphasize short-term strategies for getting through hard moments and skills that can be practiced between meetings.
Her work often addresses guilt, shame, and forgiveness. Melissa talks with clients about how these feelings show up in daily life and how to respond to them without getting stuck. She also supports people wanting to build more self-respect and clearer boundaries in relationships.
When parents come in, the focus is on managing stress and improving communication rather than parenting from a manual. For people with ADHD-related struggles she helps break tasks into manageable steps and creates simple organizational habits that fit real life.
Melissa trained and practiced in Maryland and holds the LCSW-C credential. She draws on two decades of clinical experience to offer practical, down-to-earth help. To set up a first session, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a time to meet.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Melissa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change and symptom management. One common approach involves skills training that teaches communication techniques, structured problem solving, and task breakdowns to ease overwhelm. These methods help with parenting stress, ADHD-related executive challenges, and improving everyday interactions.Another frequently used approach addresses emotional processing around grief, guilt, and shame by helping people name feelings, track triggers, and practice different responses. This work aims to reduce ruminating and increase small, manageable shifts in behavior and thinking.
Finding the best approach is collaborative. She will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit their situation, and adjust plans based on what helps. That means sessions can evolve from more skills practice to deeper emotional work when appropriate.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals use these formats to help people keep consistent progress while balancing other commitments.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She focuses on grief, parenting challenges, coping with life changes, and ADHD-related struggles. Additional areas include communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, self-love, and social anxiety.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical. Sessions use short exercises and skill-building aimed at changing day-to-day patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on emotional and interpersonal concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the LCSW-C credential in Maryland and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.