Melissa Middlebrook
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP, RYT (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
5 Endorsed
Asheville, NC 28806
Waitlist for new clients
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None of us are immune to life's challenges and we also don't come with instructions on how to navigate these. We often carry our past experiences and stress without realizing it— to the point where we feel it not only emotionally, but also in our physical bodies. Research confirms the mind and body aren’t so separate after all, but more of an interdependent unit greatly influencing one another. Past traumas, anxiety, depression, feeling stuck, chronic illness, difficult life transition, caught in the cycles of shame + self criticism; these are all labels and struggles many of us identify with at some point, but they don't define us.
I take an experiential, integrative approach drawing from my extensive trainings & lived experience in mindfulness, somatic + nervous system based therapies, attachment theory and psychodynamic approaches. I also truly believe a direct & compassionate therapeutic relationship is foundational to our ability to gain helpful insight and make meaningful change.
With a profound appreciation for the human condition and belief in our inherent resilience, my hope is to help make therapy feel approachable, natural, and even exciting. I work with my clients to reclaim vitality, resilience and co-create a transformed relationship to self, others and the world as a natural byproduct of our supportive work together.
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Finances
Fees
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Venmo, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Out of Network
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Melissa Middlebrook
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP, RYT
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of North Carolina / C013156 Melissa Middlebrook
- In Practice for 9 Years
- License: NY LCSW 094744 / 2023
- Certificate from SEP, Somatic Experiencing International 2024
- Attended UGA, Graduated 2014
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Melissa Middlebrook
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP, RYT
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety
- Chronic Illness
Expertise
- Body Positivity
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Dual Diagnosis
- Emotional Disturbance
- Grief
- Infertility
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Veterans
- Women's Issues
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Melissa Middlebrook
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP, RYT
5 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Brainspotting
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Experiential Therapy
- Integrative
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Person-Centered
- Psychodynamic
- Somatic
- Somatic Experiencing
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
- Trauma-informed yoga
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (828) 818-9110
Melissa Middlebrook
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP, RYT
Location
Additional Location
WNC Holistic Center
390a South French Broad Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
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Melissa Middlebrook
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP, RYT