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Melinda Andre

Supportive, experienced therapist focused on practical change

LCSW, CSW Georgia

Experience
22 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Melinda

Melinda Andre is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Georgia with 22 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship struggles, family challenges, depression, trauma, grief, and intimacy-related concerns.

Background and approach

She brings a practical, goal-focused orientation to therapy while maintaining an empathetic, client-centered stance that supports honest exploration of emotions and patterns influencing daily life. Her background includes extensive work with reunification efforts, parenting difficulties, domestic violence, anger management, and addiction, alongside work with children who have behavioral challenges or special needs.

Melinda combines evidence-informed strategies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with emotionally-focused and solution-oriented methods to create treatment plans tailored to each person’s needs. She describes her role as collaborative, helping clients set and pursue concrete goals while also attending to underlying emotions and relational dynamics.

Melinda accepts international clients and offers multiple remote session formats to increase accessibility. Her credentials include LCSW and CSW with GA LCSW CSW004216, and she approaches change as a partnership in which clients build skills, resilience, and lasting improvements in wellbeing.

Approaches for Online Change and Emotional Work

Melinda draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related patterns. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore feelings and values at their own pace, supporting deeper self-understanding and motivation. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is employed when relationship dynamics and attachment-related emotions are central concerns, helping people recognize and shift painful interaction patterns.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Melinda works with each client to clarify goals and preferences, then adapts methods over time so the therapy plan matches evolving needs and what feels most helpful in practice.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to enhance flexibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity when life changes, and access support from different locations while working with a licensed professional. The variety of formats also allows clients and therapists to select modalities that best support skill practice and emotional processing.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Melinda commonly address in sessions?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family problems, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, self esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and goal-oriented, blending empathy with practical interventions to help clients explore emotions and develop concrete coping skills.
What is Melinda's professional background?
She has 22 years of experience, including work on reunification, addiction, domestic violence, anger management, parenting support, and helping children with behavioral challenges.
What credentials and location does she hold?
Melinda is an LCSW and CSW licensed in Georgia with credential reference GA LCSW CSW004216.
Can nonlocal clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English for those connecting from other locations.
Which session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English