About Melynda
Melynda Farnham welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, big life changes, or struggles related to identity and relationships. She is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida and has thirteen years of professional experience. Her style is straightforward and down-to-earth, aimed at making the first steps easier for someone who is nervous about beginning therapy.
She helps people talk through trauma, grief, addictions, and mood concerns such as depression or bipolar symptoms.
Background and approach
She also supports those facing ADHD, autism and Asperger syndrome, and issues related to gender dysphoria and HIV or AIDS. She listens without judgment and works to create a calm space where feelings and practical problems can be named and addressed. Melynda uses a mix of approaches to match the person she is working with.
That can include mindfulness practices to reduce stress and tools drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and goals. She also uses skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to manage strong emotions and Motivational Interviewing to build momentum for change.
Her background includes work with people confronting prejudice, multicultural stress, veteran and armed forces issues, personality disorders, and sexual assault or abuse. She aims to combine practical coping strategies with attention to each person’s values and life story. Clients who want to begin are guided through a simple start process and can choose video, phone, chat, or text formats.
Melynda encourages small first steps and helps people set realistic goals that fit their day-to-day life.
How ACT, DBT, and Mindfulness work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters to them and commit to small actions that match those values. Online ACT often focuses on short exercises and practical goals that translate into daily life.Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches clear skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal interactions. In remote sessions this can mean working through skill practice, role-play over video, or text reminders between meetings.
Mindfulness Therapy uses simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and calm the mind. These practices are easy to learn over video or phone and can be used between sessions as brief check-ins.
Deciding which approach fits best is usually a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs before shaping a plan. That shared process makes it easier to try an approach and adjust it as progress is made.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, and ongoing encouragement between sessions. These options help therapy fit around work, family, and other commitments.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- HIV / AIDS
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English