Dr. Melody Mickens is a licensed clinical psychologist passionate about helping her clients overcome emotional barriers while better understanding themselves and the life experiences that have shaped their sense of self. She has spent a large part of her career treating individuals with chronic illnesses and disabilities, trauma, anxiety, and depressive disorders. As a therapist with over 15 years of clinical experience, she believes in building a relationship with her patients to create a space where patients can show up as their authentic and imperfect selves. Therapy with Dr. Mickens will provide the support, skills and mind-set shifts to help you cope and return to fully living even under the most difficult of life circumstances.

She strives to help every patient thrive, tune into their innate wisdom, and gain the life they envision.

 

Therapeutic Approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Psychodynamic approaches to manage anxiety, PTSD, depression

rief/loss, and adjustment to illness and disability. 

She strives to help every patient thrive, tune into their innate wisdom, and gain the life they envision.

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Education

B.A, Virginia Commonwealth University

PhD, College of William and Mary

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