Licensed clinical social worker recordVirginia
Melanie McClellan, LCSW
Virginia
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anxiety and OCD
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Virginia
- LCSW, licence 0904018024
- NPI
- 1861976292
- Experience
- 8 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Virginia
These details come from information Melanie supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Anxiety and stress
- OCD and intrusive thoughts
- Life transitions
About Melanie
Melanie McClellan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are struggling with anxiety, obsessive thoughts, stress, grief, and life transitions. Her practice also addresses compassion fatigue and concerns related to LGBT identity and workplace stress.
Melanie focuses on practical, evidence-based techniques that help people reduce distress and regain a sense of control. Sessions often center on concrete skills for managing intrusive thoughts, reducing avoidance, and handling everyday pressures. She aims to make therapy straightforward and usable between sessions.
Her work commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Exposure and Response Prevention when relevant, especially for obsessive-compulsive concerns and anxiety. When these approaches are not the right fit, she helps clients consider other evidence-based options and adapts therapy to the person’s situation and goals. The emphasis is on learning skills and practicing them in real life.
Melanie has eight years of experience supporting adults through divorce, caregiver stress, guilt, loneliness, and midlife questions. She also addresses social anxiety, life purpose, and compulsive behaviors. Her practice is practical and goal-oriented, focused on steps a person can try between sessions.
Sessions are conducted in English and she does not accept international clients. People who want to begin are asked to use the site’s matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment through the See online therapy options button.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Melanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors. CBT breaks problems into concrete steps and teaches skills to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning.She also uses Exposure and Response Prevention for obsessive-compulsive concerns. ERP involves gradual, structured practice of facing feared thoughts or situations while resisting compulsive responses, which can reduce the power of intrusive thoughts over time.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review symptoms, goals, and preferences and decide together which techniques to try. Adjustments are made as progress and feedback indicate what works best.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel time or enabling a shorter check-in during a work break. It can also allow for sessions that do not require being on camera or that use lower bandwidth when needed. Ask about current session options when you schedule so the format matches your needs and daily routine.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps adults with anxiety, obsessive thoughts, stress, grief, and life transitions. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, divorce, guilt, loneliness, and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Exposure and Response Prevention for anxiety and OCD. Therapy centers on skills you can apply between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with adults on anxiety, OCD, and related concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers