Melanie Roum , LCSW

Melanie Roum is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana with 15 years of professional experience. She focuses on a wide range of concerns including stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, substance use and addiction, depression, relationship and family difficulties, grief and parenting challenges, anger and self-esteem issues, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Her practice also attends to abandonment and attachment issues, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication and control problems, and other co-occurring concerns.

She approaches work from a strengths-based perspective, holding that each person is the expert of their own story and brings resources that can be mobilized for change. Melanie uses evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help clients build skills, increase psychological flexibility, and manage intense emotions. She is open to integrating spiritual resources for clients who find them helpful and offers guidance with respect for individual values and goals. Melanie aims to support and empower people as they take steps toward greater well-being and more fulfilling relationships.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Melanie Roum commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is practical and skills-focused, and it is often applied to anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes values-based action and psychological flexibility, helping people accept difficult feelings while committing to meaningful life directions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills to manage intense emotions and improve relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Melanie works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she tailors methods so therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single model. Licensed professionals and therapists generally combine techniques as needed to support progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility that can make consistent care more achievable. Sessions by video call or phone allow longer conversations, while live chat and text-based messaging can support ongoing coaching, check-ins, and skill practice between sessions. This range of options helps clients access therapy around work, family, and other commitments and supports continuity of care when in-person visits are not possible.