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Melissa Sweeney

Therapist
28 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Stress management, Grief or loss
  • Individual therapy, Family therapy, Child or adolescent therapy, Couples therapy

Great to meet you!

Hi, I am so glad you are here! My name is Melissa Sweeney, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and behavioral health professional with extensive experience across school social work, clinical mental health, healthcare, child and family services and clinical supervision.

My approach to therapy

My practice is grounded in ethical, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and evidence-based approaches to social work, education and clinical intervention.

What you can expect from me

Our first session is to get to know each other. We will have questions for each other, we will uncover what brought you to therapy and what your goals are. This is where the foundation of our work together starts.

About me

  • I identify as
    Black or African descent, Woman
  • My style is
    Open Minded, Warm, Empowering

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    28 years of experience
  • Training
    EdD (Doctor of Education) at National University, MSW (Master of Social Work) at Howard University
  • License type
    LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Clinical) (Maryland), LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) (District Of Columbia)
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Kaiser Permanente of the Mid Atlantic

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Stress management, Grief or loss
  • More specialties
    ADD/ADHD, LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Cultural & ethnic issues, Relationship issues, Women's issues, Trauma
  • Therapy methods
    Relational, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Structural Family, Behavior Management, Trauma Focused CBT, Attachment Based Family Therapy, Art Therapy, Play, Behavioral, Behavioral Couples Therapy, Strength-Based, Cognitive Behavioral Family Therapy
  • Care types
    Individual therapy, Family therapy, Child or adolescent therapy, Couples therapy
  • Ages served
    Adolescents, Adults
  • Languages
    English