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Melynda Farnham, LCSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anxiety and Life Changes
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Florida
- LCSW, licence SW13622
- NPI
- 1811648975
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
These details come from information Melynda 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
- ACT methods
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Melynda
Melynda Farnham is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida with 13 years of experience. She focuses on everyday pressures like stress and anxiety, parenting struggles, ADHD, grief, and concerns related to LGBTQ matters. She also helps people coping with trauma, life changes, addiction, relationship strain, and issues tied to identity and discrimination.
She favors straightforward, practical sessions where people can say what’s on their mind and look at what to do next. Sessions often include building coping skills, managing intense feelings, and practicing short exercises to stay present. She uses evidence-informed methods rather than long lectures, so work in a session is concrete and applied to daily life.
Melynda draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness to help people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, and Motivational Interviewing to support change when motivation feels mixed.
Her background includes a range of clinical settings and working with people facing multicultural and identity-related stressors. That experience shapes how she talks about prejudice, gender dysphoria, HIV/AIDS concerns, veteran-related issues, and autism spectrum topics in practical terms.
People who choose her often want clear next steps, skill practice, and help balancing work, health, and family demands. To begin, readers are asked to follow the site’s matching and scheduling process so they can book an initial session.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Melynda uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT often focuses on setting small behavioral goals and practicing acceptance when feelings are difficult. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) supplies concrete skills for regulating emotion and tolerating distress. Those skills are taught step by step and practiced between sessions to reduce reactivity. Mindfulness Therapy offers short attention and breathing exercises to reduce rumination and improve focus during the day.Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the process. She will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals, preferences, and daily routines. That collaboration can include trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting based on how helpful it feels.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow focused check-ins during breaks. Some methods lend themselves to brief skills practice or homework that fits into everyday life, which many people find useful when balancing work, family, and health demands.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, ADHD, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar issues, relationship and parenting struggles, addictions, grief, self-esteem, anger, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and skills-focused, using approaches like ACT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build day-to-day coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working in clinical settings with diverse concerns and populations.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers