Melinda Walker, LICSW

I work with clients on life changes, transitions, grief and loss, and aging and retirement.

My approach to therapeutic work is eclectic. Though I lean toward a psychodynamic, insight-oriented model, I adapt my approach to the individual and structure sessions accordingly. I bring compassion, sensitivity and creativity to the therapeutic relationship and work intuitively with my clients. I listen deeply and bring much life experience to my work. I believe it is important to create room for the expression of the many voices within us so that our individual complexity can be understood and valued.
Having worked as both a mental health social worker and a medical social worker, I am very receptive to supporting clients that have new or chronic illnesses. As a frontline worker in the medical field, I saw how difficult and objectifying it can be to interface with the medical system and have seen the impact of illness on individuals and their families.
I have training in Ericksonian Hypnosis and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic-Programing), which is sometimes referred to as “waking trance.” Though I don’t utilize these techniques directly, they provide a framework for me to work with and understand the power of the unconscious as it manifests in our daily lives, in our behaviors and decisions.