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Melanie Skyler

Therapist(She/her)
7 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • ADD/ADHD, Grief or loss, Trauma
  • Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

I specialize in supporting people facing the pain of grief, panic, anger, and recovering from the aftereffects of trauma. My style is warm, collaborative, and down-to-earth. I may be especially helpful to you if you already have insight and suspect complex PTSD may be at the root of your suffering.

My approach to therapy

If you are ready to engage in trauma-focused work, you will be supported with great care and grounded in safety while still being encouraged to engage with what's difficult. Striking this balance while nurturing your strengths and building your internal resources, we’ll harness your brain’s natural ability to rewire and heal.

I have advanced training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, and attachment-focused methods. These evidence-backed therapies work to calm the nervous system, untangle painful patterns, and strengthen access to your innate capacities for wisdom, connection, vitality, love, and ease.

I also offer adjunct EMDR therapy for clients who, together with their primary therapist, have determined it would be helpful to process a single traumatic event or circumscribed series of events.

What you can expect from me

I aim to create a space for you to speak freely without fear of judgment, and I’ll ask guided questions to better understand what you’re hoping for and what matters most to you. By the end, we’ll start shaping a plan for our work together, and my hope is that you leave feeling understood and with a sense of direction and hope for the process ahead.

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Woman
  • My style is
    Humorous, Holistic, Warm

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    7 years of experience
  • Training
    MSSW (Master of Science in Social Work) at University of Texas, Austin
  • License type
    LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Colorado, Texas)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    ADD/ADHD, Grief or loss, Trauma
  • More specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Sleep disorder, Family issues, Stress management, Anger management, Panic disorders, Relationship issues, Women's issues, PTSD, Chronic conditions
  • Therapy methods
    Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Focused CBT, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Humanistic, Somatic, Psychoanalytic, Strength-Based, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Exposure Response Prevention, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Schema, Positive Psychology, Transpersonal, Behavioral Activation (BA), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment Based, Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Experiential, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Behavioral, Relational, Problem-Solving Therapy (PST)
  • Care types
    Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Seniors, Adults
  • Languages
    English