Melanie M Alford
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, MPH, LICSW
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Real change comes from understanding why our own impulses and behaviors hold us back from experiencing our true potential and discovering the skills to create the change we seek. I believe in a holistic, person-centered approach to therapy that helps people find the answers that were inside them all along. As a therapist, I am intuitive and compassionate, yet direct, and employ a mix of modalities, including traditional psychotherapy, cognitive therapy and mindfulness techniques.
I am especially interested in helping people who are dealing with issues in the following areas: new onset/chronic disease/disability; experiences of physical and sexual trauma; relationship difficulties; depression, anxiety and anger. I specialize in working with individuals from the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and non-conforming gender communities.
As a sex-positive practitioner, I enjoy helping individuals and/or couples who are exploring their sexual and relationship practices.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $165
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Cash, CheckInsurance
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Health Partners/Cigna
- HealthPartners of MN and WI
- Medical Assistance
- Minnesota Care
- UCare
- Out of Network
Melanie M Alford
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, MPH, LICSW
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Minnesota / 21061 Melanie M Alford
- In Practice for 12 years
- Attended UC Berkeley, Graduated 2008
- Certificate from NASW #886631629 / 2013
- Certificate from Minnesota Board of Social Work LICSW #21061 / 2013
Education and Years In Practice
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Melanie M Alford
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, MPH, LICSW
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Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- LGBTQ+
Expertise
- Addiction
- Alcohol Use
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Dementia
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Family Conflict
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Lesbian
- Life Coaching
- Mood Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex Therapy
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Spirituality
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Thinking Disorders
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Melanie M Alford
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, MPH, LICSW
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Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Existential
- Family Systems
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Somatic Therapy techniques
Melanie M Alford
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, MPH, LICSW
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Melanie M Alford
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, MPH, LICSW