Melanie Roum, LCSW

Melanie Roum is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana. She brings 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and addictions. Melanie emphasizes a respectful, strengths-based approach and encourages people to take the small steps that feel doable. She sees reaching out for help as a brave first move toward change.

Melanie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to clarify values and build committed action. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are woven in for emotional regulation and coping when feelings run high.

Her practice covers many life challenges, including relationship and family concerns, grief and parenting strain, anger and self-esteem issues, and major life transitions. Melanie also supports people dealing with chronic pain, caregiving stress, substance use, and effects of domestic violence or abandonment. She helps people name the problem and try concrete steps toward relief.

Sessions focus on practical tools, skills training, and short-term plans tied to the person's goals. Melanie may pair skills practice with reflective talk to help people apply new strategies between meetings. She welcomes questions and likes to set clear, manageable goals so progress is visible.

People interested in starting work with Melanie choose the Start Therapy button and complete a brief matching questionnaire. Scheduling follows the platform process and the subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.

How her approaches translate to online work

Melanie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in her practice. CBT helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try specific behavioral experiments to see what changes. ACT focuses on clarifying what matters most to a person and building small, value-driven steps toward those goals.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Melanie will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, it can reduce travel time, allow a quicker mid-day check-in, or make it simpler to practice skills between meetings. Licensed professionals can also use video or phone work to teach tools, guide exercises, and follow progress over time.