Melissa Drinkman
Clinical Social Worker/Therapist -
As a telehealth practitioner, I believe compassion is a powerful force in meeting life’s challenges. Regardless of our position and circumstances, we all have experiences that are challenging, stressful, and unfulfilling; often requiring extra support. Whether you are working through mental health issues, having a tough time working through trauma, experiencing relationship dysfunction, or any other stressful situations, I’m here to help you work through it.
My core therapeutic values and approach provide guidance for myself, my group practice, Pathways To Connection, and my clients as we work together toward peaceful resolutions to some of life’s most challenging obstacles.
Our core values: 1) Unconditional Regard: We believe the therapeutic relationship is where healing happens and approach these relationships with acceptance and love. 2) Self-awareness: We create a safe space providing honest feedback to enhance growth. 3) Balance: Our environments, emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and physiology all interact to influence our patterns.
I am part of a group practice called Pathways To Connection. We have therapists and interns that work with people struggling with a multitude of things so please reach out and we can see if there is someone who would be a good fit for you!
Skills and Expertise
Abandonment
Abortion Issues
Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
Addiction
Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Adjustment to College
Adoption / Foster Care Issues
Adult
Aging and Geriatric Issues
Alcohol Use
Anger Management
Anxiety
athletes
Attachment Issues
Attention Deficit (ADHD)
birth
Blended Family Issues
body dysmorphia
Body Image
Breakups
Cancer
Career Counseling
Caregiver Issues or Stress
Child or Adolescent
Chronic Illness or Disability
Chronic Pain
college age
Commitment Issues
Communication Problems
Compulsive Spending and Shopping
Coping Mechanisms
Couple Counseling
Depression
Divorce
Divorce and Divorce Adjustment
Domestic Abuse
Drug Use
Dual Diagnosis
Eating Disorders
Emotional Abuse
Emotional Intelligence
Emptiness
expats
Family Conflict
Family of Origin Issues
Fatherless
Fear
Forgiveness
Gambling
Gay Issues
grief
Guilt
Health Illness and Medical Issues
HIV / AIDS
Identity Issues
Inadequacy
Individuation
Infidelity and Affair Recovery
Internet Addiction
Isolation
Jealousy
LGBTQ
Life Coaching
Life Purpose
Loss
Loss or Grief
Meditation
Men
Mens Issues and Problems
Midlife Crisis
Military Issues
Mindful Eating
Mindfulness based therapy
Navigating Identity in Relationships
Panic
Parenting
Peer Relationships
Perfectionism
Physical Abuse
Polyamory and Nonmonogamous Relationships
Postpartum Depression
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Sex Therapy
Sexual Abuse
Sexual assault
Sexual Minorities
Single Parenting Issues
Skills Groups
Spirituality
Stress
Substance Use
Transgender Issues
Trauma
Trauma and PTSD
Veteran Issues
Video Game Addiction
Women's issue
Treatment Orientation
Acceptance Commitment Therapy
Coaching
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Contemplative
Couple and Family Systems Therapy
DBT Informed Therapy
EMDR
Existential
Feminist
Harm Reduction
holistic health
Humanistic
Interpersonal
Lifespan Integration
Meditation
Mindfulness
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
Narrative
Person Centered Therapy
Psychodynamic
Relational Therapy
Rogerian
Self-Compassion
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Telehealth-based
Therapeutic Yoga
Therapy unique to each client
Transpersonal
Trauma Focused Therapy
Writing
Modality