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Melanie Roum, LCSW

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationLouisiana
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Depression
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Melanie

Melanie Roum brings a trauma-informed, parts-based perspective to her clinical work, integrating Internal Family Systems with evidence-based strategies to address stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and related concerns.

Background and approach

As an LCSW practicing in Louisiana, she emphasizes that clients hold expertise in their own stories and that therapy is a collaborative process to mobilize personal strengths and build practical coping skills.

With 15 years of professional experience, Melanie draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness practices to tailor interventions to each person's needs.

Her caseload includes a wide range of life challenges such as relationship and family difficulties, grief and parenting stress, chronic illness and pain, and issues connected to trauma, codependency, or substance use. Melanie frames change as a courageous step and offers guidance and support as clients work toward greater stability and wellbeing.

Clients can expect a supportive, values-attentive approach that blends insight with concrete skills. Melanie incorporates clients' beliefs and personal resources into treatment planning and aims to help them identify meaningful goals, manage symptoms, and navigate life transitions with increased resilience.

Integrating Parts Work and Skills-Based Therapies Online



Internal Family Systems (IFS) offers a way to understand internal conflicts by exploring different parts of a person and how those parts interact; it can be helpful for healing trauma, reducing self-criticism, and improving emotional regulation. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that align with what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) concentrates on identifying and reframing unhelpful thoughts and building practical coping strategies for symptoms like anxiety and depression.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Melanie works with clients to identify which combination of IFS, ACT, CBT, or mindfulness techniques fits their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting methods as progress unfolds and priorities shift.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit regular sessions into busy schedules and to access consistent support from licensed professionals. These formats allow clients to work on emotion regulation, trauma processing, coping skills, and values-based goals from locations that suit them while maintaining continuity of care.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Melanie works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic styles are used in sessions?
She integrates Internal Family Systems with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness strategies to combine insight-oriented and skills-based work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Melanie has 15 years of professional experience working with diverse mental health and life concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Louisiana with licence LA LCSW 6413 and also holds VA LCSW 0904019485 according to the provided details.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered for online therapy?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for beginning therapy?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Louisiana, Virginia

Languages

English