- CBT methods
- Motivational Interviewing
- Mindfulness practices
About Eva
Eva "Melissa" Gadd is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 25 years of experience in Michigan. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes such as new parenthood, divorce, retirement, and caregiving. Melissa also helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep difficulties, mood swings, panic, and social anxiety and phobia.
She trained at the University of Michigan and has spent her career in medical social work and therapy settings. That background shaped her focus on how life circumstances affect feelings and behavior. She uses a Person in Environment view to look at both practical problems and emotions together.
In sessions she leans on a few different methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify thought patterns that feed anxiety and depression. Motivational Interviewing helps when making changes feels hard. Client-Centered approaches keep the conversation grounded in what matters most to the person sitting across from her.
Melissa also incorporates Emotionally-Focused Therapy elements and mindfulness practices when they fit a client's goals. She describes therapy as collaborative work that draws on a client's strengths and real-life context. Her aim is to help people build skills they can use outside the session.
Her experience includes supporting people through caregiving stress, chronic illness, bereavement, career transitions, and struggles with self-esteem. Sessions are delivered in English and she accepts international clients. Practical details about scheduling and the sign-up process are provided when someone begins the intake steps.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities, with the therapist listening and reflecting so a client can clarify what matters. This approach helps with building trust and deciding practical goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and habits and teaches skills to change patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood. CBT is useful for panic, social anxiety and phobia, and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss what methods make sense for a client's goals and try ways that fit the person's preferences. That discussion is collaborative and practical, and adjustments are made as progress and needs change.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions can fit into busy days, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so therapy is easier to keep up with. Online work can also make it simpler to continue care during life changes like caregiving, relocation, or a shift in work schedule. Licensed professionals can combine skill teaching, emotion-focused conversation, and mindfulness exercises effectively across different remote formats; the therapist will suggest what will work best in practice.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, panic attacks, social anxiety and phobia, and life transitions among other concerns.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses Client-Centered work alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, adjusting methods to what the person finds useful.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working in medical social work and therapy settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds an LMSW credential and practices from Michigan.
Does she work with people who live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.