Hi, I’m Melanie Walsh. I support individuals navigating anxiety, trauma, life transitions, and chronic stress by helping them heal at the root and reconnect with a sense of peace and presence. My approach is experiential and integrative, drawing from psychodynamic, somatic, and relational frameworks. I have experience working with clients of all ages and backgrounds, and I especially enjoy supporting LGBTQ+ individuals, immigrants, parents, and creatives.
Melanie Walsh, LCSW
LCSW (she, her)
- Manage Medications: Provides therapy and collaborates closely with our psychiatry team for medication management, available through internal referral if needed.
I help individuals navigate anxiety, trauma, life transitions, and chronic stress to heal from the past and find greater peace and fulfillment in the present. I enjoy working with people who feel ready for change and want to address challenges at their root, not just the surface. My experience includes working with children, teens, and adults from diverse backgrounds, and I particularly enjoy supporting LGBTQ+ individuals, immigrants, parents, and creative professionals.
My therapeutic approach integrates psychodynamic, somatic, and relational frameworks. I work experientially, focusing on what arises in the present moment, whether a thought, feeling, or physical sensation, as a path to deeper healing. I am also a student of Somatic Experiencing, a body-centered method for processing and resolving trauma.
Credentials
Education
Master of Science in Social Work, University of Texas at Austin (2023)
In-network and Self Pay
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Cigna/Evernorth
- Employers Health Network
- Medicare
- Sana Benefits
- UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialities
Trauma & PTSD, Dissociation, LGBTQ+
Expertise
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment Trauma or Insecurity
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality
- Childhood Abuse or Neglect
- Codependency
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce / Breakup
- Existential Issues
- Family Conflict
- Gender Identity
- Gender Identity (LGBTQ)
- Loss or Grief
- Open Relationship / Polyamory
- Panic Attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting
- Psychosis
- Schizophrenia
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Identity
- Sexual Identity (LGBTQ)
- Spiritual Growth
- Trauma / PTSD
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT)
- Imago
- Intensive Short-Term Dynamic (ISTDP)
- Play Therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Somatic
- Somatic Experiencing (SE)
Locations
Client Focus
- Age Groups Served: Children (3 to 10), Adolescents (11-17), Adults (18+)
- Participant Types: Individuals, Couples, Family
- Language Spoken: English, Spanish