Melania Richardson

Hi! I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 12 years of experience including outpatient mental health, medical social work, including NICU, inpatient hospital settings, hospice care, and bereavement counseling. These experiences shaped my passion for supporting individuals through life’s most challenging moments with compassion and understanding. In my private practice, I primarily work with adult women navigating anxiety, depression, perinatal and postpartum concerns, grief, trauma, and life transitions.

My approach is collaborative, supportive, and tailored to each client’s unique needs. I integrate evidence-based practices such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, EMDR, internal family systems, and strengths-based approaches to help clients build insight and develop practical coping tools. I view clients as the experts of their own lives and work alongside them to identify barriers, create meaningful change, and support overall growth.

Our first session together will be focused on learning about the current challenges you are facing as well as events and circumstances that may have impacted your journey so far such as family history, medical history and social supports. This information will help us collaborate on setting clear goals and the pathways to achieve them. I believe building trust is the foundation of our work together and will work toward creating a safe environment for us to practice vulnerability.