Melvin Barnes, KY LCSW 255029, AZ LCSW LCSW-23994

Melvin Barnes, LCSW, ACSW, ACHP-SW, BCD, has more than 37 years of clinical and administrative experience in the fields of geriatrics, psychiatry, health and physical rehabilitation, and clinical social work and supervision.
A board-certified diplomate in clinical social work, he is licensed to practice clinical social work and psychotherapy in the state of Florida, Kentucky, and New Mexico. He is also certified by the Academy of Certified Social Workers and holds advanced certification in hospice and palliative social work and is a Board-Certified Telehealth Professional.
Mr. Barnes has held several positions throughout his decades-long career.
He is a former adjunct University of Southern California, Susan Dworak-Peck, School of Social Work, teaching online courses in integrative seminar and field practicum. He is also a former adjunct instructor at the University of Central Florida's School of Social Work, where he taught courses in social work research, clinical practice, and program development.
As a psychotherapist with former private practices in New York and Florida, Mr. Barnes has been as an Eclectic practitioner, applying evidenced-based psychotherapy techniques and interventions to the individualized treatment plan of his clients, helping to reach their goals.
SPECIALTIES
• Death, Dying and Bereavement
• Grief
• Compassion Fatigue
• Issues of Aging
• Stress, Anxiety
• Depression
• Addictions
Clinical approaches:
Strength-Based Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution- Focused Therapy
SERVICES OFFERED
Messaging, Live chat, phone, and video
First Name

Melvin

Last Name

Barnes

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Bio

Life’s ebbs and flows may at times challenge us both physically and mentally. What may have helped or hindered us to feel safe and whole in childhood, may or may not have supported us during our teens, young adult lives or in our sunshine years as an elderly person. Hence along this continuum of life from birth to death, we naturally attempt to maintain coping with life’s stressors. Perhaps you have experienced a recent event or feeling in your life continuum, and you are not sure how to deal with it. I look forward to working with you.