
Melissa Amison, MS. Ed, MAEA, LCSW, CEAP
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Brookfield, IL
Online & In-Person
Free initial consultation
About me
A Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of experiences in private practice, educational settings, and working with children and families.
Welcome. My name is Melissa Amison where I am a licensed clinical s in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Texas. Her motto is “try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud”- Maya Angelou. She has been in private practice for 10 years and a social worker for 17 years. Ms. Amison has a private practice in Brookfield, Illinois. I specializes in school-based concerns, grief/loss/trauma, interpersonal relationships, moods disorders, infant mental health, employee assistance programs, behavior management, and many more.
I have master's degrees in social work, educational administration, and school business management. Also, I am license/certifications in child welfare, certified clinical trauma professional, dialectical behavior therapy, education (e.g., school social work/supervising, general administration, director of special education, chief school business official, and teacher evaluator), and employee assistance programs.
Being a social worker is rewarding and it keeps one very busy. In my pastime, I enjoy watching television, reading, and spending time with my loved ones. I am a very artistic persons where I enjoy painting, knitting, jewelry making, and other crafts. Lastly, I like to incorporate art therapy into sessions as a healthy outlet for clients.
Treatment Approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy
Prolonged Exposure Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Mindfulness
Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy
License
License(s)
Professional certifications
Education
University of Illinois
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$75 - $150Accepted payment methods
- Cash
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Zelle
- Credit Card
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Accepted credit cards
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Discover
Accepted insurance plans
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Services
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Self-Pay Only
- Cigna
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Optum
Specialties and clinical interests
- ADHD
- Adoption & Fostering
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Binge Eating
- Bipolar & Other Mood Disorders
- Body Image
- Depression
- Developmental & Intellectual Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Grief & Loss
- LGBTQIA+
- Law Enforcement/First Responders
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Health Professionals
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Parenting & Parent-Child Relationships
- Relationships
- School Performance
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Injury
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress/Stress Management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Women's Issues
Therapy types
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Art Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness
- Play Therapy & Sandtray
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
Community specialties
- LGBTQIA+
- Single Parents
- People with Disabilities
- Military Families
- Autism
- Hispanic or Latino
- Biracial
- Cancer Survivors
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- Black
- Veterans
- Trauma Survivors
- Immigrants
- Asian
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Images and videos
Years in practice
Service types
- Psychological Testing
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Early Childhood (0-4)
- Kids & Tweens (5-12)
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Older Adults (65+)
- Individuals
- Couples
- Groups
- Parents & Caregivers
Languages
- English
Website and social media