About Melanie
Melanie Dente helps people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and trouble with relationships. She also supports those dealing with grief, workplace issues, compassion fatigue, and major life changes. Melanie is introduced as an approachable clinician in Ohio who uses practical tools during sessions.
She holds LPCC and LMHC credentials and has six years of experience. Melanie often focuses on trauma and on helping people manage strong emotions. She guides clients to test thoughts that cause distress and learn skills for handling panic, anger, and mood shifts.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize building a personal toolbox of skills. Melanie works with clients to practice emotion regulation, communication, and coping strategies. She encourages identifying safe supports and reducing risky behaviors while aiming to increase daily functioning.
Her style blends structured methods with a straightforward challenge when needed. Melanie sets goals, checks progress, and asks clients to try new ways of responding between sessions. She also highlights small wins and helps people notice change.
Clients can expect focused, skill-based work that ties to real situations. Melanie uses a mix of cognitive and trauma-focused techniques to address symptoms and practical problems. She invites a collaborative approach so goals reflect each person’s needs and values.
Approaches for online trauma and mood work
Melanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to help people in online sessions. CBT focuses on spotting and testing thoughts that cause distress, then practicing new, more helpful responses for anxiety, depression, and workplace stress. EMDR involves guided processing of traumatic memories to reduce their emotional intensity and lessen symptoms linked to past events.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas for emotion regulation and Mindfulness Therapy for grounding skills. Choosing the right approach is a team effort - the therapist and client will discuss symptoms, goals, and preferences and pick methods that fit the person and the situation.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions work well for longer therapy conversations and skills practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let clients check in between sessions or use shorter, focused support moments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep consistent work on goals.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Ohio, Washington
- Languages
- English