- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LISW
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Melissa
Melissa Romain is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) based in Ohio who brings 15 years of clinical experience to her practice. She focuses on helping people understand their feelings and make practical changes. Parents looking for support around parenting concerns will find clear, down-to-earth guidance.
Melissa uses approachable language and simple tools so conversations feel useful from the start. Melissa draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centered practice to build trusting conversations.
Background and approach
She helps people notice patterns that affect relationships and parenting. Mindfulness strategies are used to teach breathing and attention skills that calm stress and strong emotions. Her background includes outpatient counseling and residential treatment work.
That variety means she has experience with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, substance use, and adjustment concerns. Over the years she has supported people navigating grief, addiction, anger, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Melissa holds an Ohio LISW and also teaches as an adjunct instructor at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University.
Her approach blends psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused work to help people find what works next in their day-to-day lives. Sessions emphasize strengths, practical skills, and clear next steps. Melissa aims to help each person identify manageable goals and small habits that build toward better coping and more confidence.
What Melissa works with
Everything Melissa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Melissa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Melissa lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Melissa’s Approaches Translate to Online Care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and behavior. Online sessions use conversations to spot unhelpful patterns and practice new ways of connecting with others and with oneself.Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person’s own goals and pace. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people name small, realistic steps they can try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Melissa will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then choose methods that match their needs. She adjusts the plan as things change so work stays focused and practical.
Online therapy here includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual cues matter and deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging are good for short check-ins, quick coaching, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around parenting schedules, work, and daily life.
Questions people ask about Melissa
What concerns does Melissa help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting issues, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are client-centered and strengths-based, mixing attachment perspectives with mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to build practical skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Melissa has 15 years of experience in behavioral health, including outpatient counseling and residential treatment settings.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds an Ohio LISW and provides services while based in Ohio.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are online sessions delivered?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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