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01About Melody
Dr. Melody Madaris is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 14 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who face trauma, substance use concerns, mood disorders, and related challenges.
She talks plainly and aims to build a strong working relationship so people feel heard and understood. Her practice centers on practical change. She helps people identify the parts of life that cause problems and takes steps to change them.
Background and approach
That might mean learning skills to manage intense emotions, addressing patterns around substance use, or finding new ways to cope after loss or big change. Alongside direct counseling work, she leads programs that treat co-occurring mental health and substance use issues. She oversees a residential treatment facility and several outpatient programs, plus a mobile crisis program and an employee assistance program.
That administrative background informs her understanding of how services fit together. Sessions tend to be goal-focused and collaborative. She draws from a mix of approaches to match what someone needs in the moment.
Clients can expect straightforward talk, skill-building, and guidance for starting and keeping change in daily life. She practices in Illinois and offers services in English. International clients are accepted.
Her experience covers a wide range of concerns including addiction, trauma, bipolar disorder, depression, grief, ADHD, and issues around body image and sexual expression.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180012142 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1609218395 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Melody lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- First responder issues
- HIV / AIDS
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Methods Melody names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Melody names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approach-driven care for online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help when someone is stuck by guiding small, consistent changes that match what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical ways to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for mood disorders, panic, and managing everyday stress. Client-Centered Therapy centers on a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens closely and supports the person's own pace of change.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and help decide which methods match the client's goals, needs, and comfort level. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as therapy moves forward.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for teaching skills and processing difficult material. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or when a session fits into a short break. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework support, or when someone prefers written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep work on healthy changes between sessions.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, grief, eating and body image issues, anger, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a mix of practical, collaborative techniques focused on skill-building and real-life change, combining several evidence-based approaches to fit the person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working in mental health settings and in programs that treat co-occurring substance use and mental health concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, practicing in Illinois.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
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