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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Attachment and abandonment
About Melodie
LMHC Dr. Melodie Plaise is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. Her practice emphasizes evidence-based therapeutic techniques while addressing related concerns such as attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, and panic attacks.
She uses a blend of approaches described in her biography as evidence-based, strength-based, race-based, and trauma-informed. That mix guides how she talks with people about what has happened and what feels hard now. Expect practical strategies alongside space to name the effects of stress, loss, or trauma on day-to-day life.
Plaise notes experience working with people who hold marginalized identities, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and TGNB individuals. That background informs how she attends to issues of identity and social context when they affect mental health. She frames care in anti-oppressive language and aims to be affirming in sessions.
She also works on relationship-related concerns such as communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, and isolation. Clinical focus extends to pregnancy and childbirth related stress and to mood disorders like panic disorder and post-traumatic stress.
Costs vary by location and sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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How evidence-based approaches guide online sessions
Her biography emphasizes evidence-based and trauma-informed techniques. Evidence-based approaches refer to methods supported by research that focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and building coping skills. These methods can help with anxiety, panic attacks, and mood disorders by teaching specific tools for managing symptoms.Trauma-informed work aims to recognize how past harm affects current responses and relationships. This approach involves pacing, grounding strategies, and attention to triggers so conversations about trauma feel manageable. It is often useful for people dealing with post-traumatic stress, abuse, or grief following loss.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, test what techniques fit, and adjust the plan as needs change. That conversation starts in the first sessions and continues as skills are practiced and reviewed.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats. Confirm which formats are offered before booking so you know how sessions will be scheduled. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into work or family routines, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and pacing to suit the practical demands of daily life.
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Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, and panic disorder.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her biography describes a blend of evidence-based, strength-based, race-based, and trauma-informed approaches. She combines practical techniques with attention to the effects of identity and social context.
How long has she been practicing?
She has six years of clinical experience working in counseling settings. That experience includes work with people from marginalized communities.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Florida LMHC. Her listed practice location is Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the matching or scheduling process.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That sequence begins the intake and matching process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.