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LICSW

Melanie Irwin, LICSW

  • Experience26 years
  • LocationMassachusetts
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Melanie

Melanie Irwin is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience helping people manage stress, mood concerns, and major life transitions. She works with adults on issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, parenting and adoption-related challenges, compassion fatigue, sleep problems, and ADHD.

Background and approach

Melanie draws on a range of evidence-based practices to tailor care to each person’s needs while emphasizing practical skills and emotional understanding. Her practice blends cognitive and experiential techniques so clients learn clearer thinking patterns, improved emotion regulation, and stronger internal resources.

Melanie incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) concepts to help people cope with impulsivity, mood instability, grief, and changes like divorce or career shifts.

She aims to create a supportive therapeutic relationship that leaves clients feeling more capable, resilient, and able to move toward the life they want.

Evidence-Informed Techniques and Online Flexibility

Melanie uses a mix of cognitive behavioral work and acceptance-based practices to help people manage unhelpful thinking patterns and move toward meaningful values. CBT focuses on identifying and changing thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety and depression, while ACT emphasizes accepting difficult internal experiences and committing to actions that align with personal values.

She also brings practical skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These approaches are useful for coping with impulsivity, mood swings, relationship strain, and high stress. Melanie collaborates with clients to determine which combination of techniques fits their situation and goals, adjusting the plan as progress and preferences evolve.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules or limited mobility. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while fitting sessions into work, family, or other obligations. Licensed professionals can adapt therapeutic tools to virtual spaces, and Melanie works with each person to shape a practical, accessible path forward.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Melanie address?
She works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting and adoption matters, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and mood disorders.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her work is collaborative and skills-focused, combining cognitive, acceptance, and systems-oriented approaches while adapting methods to each person's goals.
How much experience does she bring?
Melanie has 26 years of clinical experience supporting people through life changes, mood and anxiety concerns, and relational challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MA and practices as an LICSW in Massachusetts with license details noted as MA LICSW 110937.
Can non-U.S. residents work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time and works with clients within her jurisdictional limits.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability, and services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyMidlife crisisMood disordersSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

26+ years

Licensed

Massachusetts

Languages

English