Therapist profile
Melanie Hendricks, LISW-CP
South Carolina
Licensed social worker - Anger and intimacy
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- CredentialsLISW-CP
- LicenseLISW-CP, South Carolina / 5194
- NPI1689733230
- Experience26 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationSouth Carolina
About
- CBT informed
- Systems perspective
- Trauma experience
About Melanie
Melanie Hendricks is a Licensed Independent Social Worker-Clinical Practice (LISW-CP) in South Carolina with 26 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem difficulties, and bipolar mood concerns. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.
Hendricks uses clear, practical conversation to identify the problems that keep a person stuck. She draws on two main frameworks: cognitive-behavioral ideas about how thoughts shape feelings and actions, and a systems view that looks at roles within relationships. That approach helps people see patterns in how they react at home, at work, or in relationships.
She has long experience with survivors of sexual abuse and with those who struggle with intimacy or compulsive sexual behavior. Her background includes outpatient mental health work with people at different stages of life and varying levels of need. She also has experience with PTSD, depression, and relationship difficulties that follow trauma.
In practical terms, Hendricks focuses on helping clients reframe unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors within their relationships and daily routines. Sessions often involve direct feedback, skill practice, and planning for small changes that are realistic to try between meetings. She values client input and adjusts plans based on what is or isn't working.
Clients who want straightforward, experience-based help with anger, intimacy problems, or trauma-related symptoms will find a clinician who uses evidence-informed methods and a systems perspective. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Evidence-informed approaches and online sessions
Melanie Hendricks often draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas, which focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and acting. CBT-style work can help with anger, anxiety, depression, and many day-to-day reactions by teaching concrete skills and behavioral experiments.She also uses a systems perspective, which looks at the roles and patterns inside relationships and groups. That view helps people understand how family, work, and social systems influence reactions like snapping, resentment, or withdrawal, and it guides practical changes in interaction patterns.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try different techniques to see what fits. Clients give feedback and plans are adjusted when something isn’t helpful.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit appointments around work or family commitments, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and avoid travel time. These practical benefits can help maintain steady progress when life is busy.
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26+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, self-esteem, and bipolar mood concerns.
What is her therapy style?
She uses practical, direct conversations that focus on thoughts, behaviors, and relationship roles. Sessions include skill practice and concrete planning for changes between meetings.
How many years has she practiced?
She has 26 years of experience working in outpatient mental health settings with a wide range of clinical concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a LISW-CP, which stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker-Clinical Practice in South Carolina, and she practices from South Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What formats are offered for sessions?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.