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Melisa Maling

Melisa Maling

LCSW, CSW

Colorado

Experienced LCSW focusing on trauma recovery

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW, CSW
License
LCSW, Colorado / CSW.00991658
Experience
33 years
Languages
English
Location
Colorado

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    • Trauma and grief
    • Parenting support
    • Compassion fatigue

    About Melisa

    Melisa Maling is a licensed clinical social worker with 33 years of experience based in Colorado. She helps people facing trauma and abuse, grief and loss, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. She treats each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Melisa aims to make the first step toward help feel manageable and clear.

    She adapts the conversation and plan to the person in front of her. That might mean short-term goals or a longer process depending on what is needed. Her approach draws on client-centered work and practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused methods. Motivational Interviewing is part of how she supports change and strengthens a person's own reasons for moving forward.

    Melisa has experience with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, and communication problems. She also addresses forgiveness, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose and self-love. Workplace concerns and women’s issues are included among her focus areas.

    Her work includes attention to post-traumatic stress and trauma-focused strategies when they are helpful. Sessions are tailored to individual needs rather than a one-size-fits-all format. People can expect a collaborative tone where the therapist helps identify next steps rather than prescribing a fixed path.

    She works in English from Colorado and holds the credentials LCSW, CSW. To begin, prospective clients choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

  2. How therapeutic approaches and online sessions can fit your life

    Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to talk about change. The therapist listens for your own reasons to move forward and helps strengthen your motivation without pressure. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on accepting, nonjudgmental listening and making the work match your pace and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and uses practical steps to reduce distress and build skills.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit your situation, and adjust as needed. That means you and the therapist decide together what helps most rather than following a preset plan.

    Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to attend short check-ins during a lunch break or to choose a session length that matches your day. Specific session formats are not listed in this profile, so confirm the available options before booking. The focus will be on making therapy usable within everyday life and on methods that help you reach the goals you set with the therapist.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Trauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesSelf esteemCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesCommunication problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposePost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

    Experience

    33+ years

    Listed in

    Colorado

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Melisa commonly help with?

    She works with trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem issues, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, attachment, communication, guilt and shame, and workplace issues.

    What is her general therapy style?

    Her style is collaborative and respectful. She adapts conversation and goals to what each person needs and focuses on practical, workable steps.

    How long has she practiced?

    She has 33 years of professional experience working with individuals on a range of emotional and life concerns.

    What credentials and location are listed?

    She is listed with the credentials LCSW and CSW and practices in Colorado.

    Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

    Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

    What session formats are available?

    Session formats are not specified in the profile. Confirm current session options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.

    How does billing and cost work?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I start working with her?

    Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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