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Melanie Walton, LPC

  • Experience23 years
  • LocationAlabama
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Melanie

Melanie Walton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama with 23 years of clinical experience helping people navigate complex life challenges.

Background and approach

She brings a long-standing commitment to supporting clients facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting struggles, anger, self-esteem difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching needs, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Her background includes work with substance abuse and intimate partner violence, among other presenting problems.

Her style is direct and interactive, focused on building a strong therapeutic alliance early in care. Melanie emphasizes respect, compassion, and genuineness while tailoring interventions to each person’s strengths, needs, and preferences.

She draws from multiple evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), attachment-based approaches, and client-centered techniques to create collaborative treatment plans. Melanie frames therapy as a practical process aimed at helping clients gain perspective and make meaningful changes.

She invites individuals ready to invest in growth to explore goals together and asks a simple guiding question: How can I help?

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages clients to clarify their values and take committed steps toward a meaningful life while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness to help manage intense emotions and relationship challenges.

Deciding which approach fits best is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and needs, and then recommend and adjust interventions so the work feels aligned and practical. Clients and therapist evaluate progress together and refine the plan as therapy unfolds.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These remote formats make it easier to access care from home or another convenient location and allow ongoing contact for coaching, skills practice, and check-ins between more intensive sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Melanie commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting, anger, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic approach or style?
Her style is direct and interactive, aiming to build rapport and a strong therapeutic alliance early on. She tailors treatment using approaches like CBT, DBT, ACT, attachment-based work, and client-centered therapy.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 23 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor serving clients in various areas of mental health and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in Alabama as an LPC, license number AL LPC 4351, and practices with that credential.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for remote care?
Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging depending on client preference and therapist availability.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Alabama

Languages

English

What Melanie can help with

Melanie Walton works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and depression.

How Melanie approaches therapy

Melanie's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

Experience and training

Melanie is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Alabama.