Melynda Farnham, LCSW

Florida · 13 years in practice

Melynda Farnham is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW13622 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1811648975 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 13
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Melynda

Melynda Farnham is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and life changes. She speaks plainly and aims to make first steps easier to take. Many clients come with concerns about ADHD, parenting, or LGBTQ+ issues, and she addresses those worries directly.

Melynda works to establish an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She favors straightforward conversation and practical steps that fit daily life.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the person and on building skills that can be used between meetings. Her practice draws on existential ideas that help people find meaning amid change. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools to manage emotions and build flexibility.

Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are woven in when they match a person's goals. With 13 years of experience and an LCSW credential, Melynda has worked across a range of concerns including grief, addiction, depression, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. She pays attention to cultural background and issues such as prejudice, gender dysphoria, and HIV/AIDS when these shape a person's story.

Melynda provides care from Florida and conducts sessions in English. She encourages anyone feeling stuck or overwhelmed to take a small step toward support and see how therapy might help them move forward.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Melynda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Gender dysphoria
HIV / AIDS
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Multicultural concerns
Personality disorders
Prejudice and discrimination
Sexual assault and abuse

Approaches Melynda names

Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.

Online support

Approaches and how online therapy supports them

Existential Therapy helps people face big questions about purpose, choice, and meaning in life; it can be useful for someone wrestling with identity, loss, or major life shifts. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches acceptance of difficult thoughts and a focus on values-based action, which works well for anxiety, depression, and motivation struggles. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for regulating intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving relationships, making it helpful when emotions feel overwhelming.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to a person's goals, try different tools, and adjust methods to fit what actually helps. Together the client and therapist track what feels useful and shift course when needed rather than sticking to one rigid plan.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet that make regular work easier to manage. Video calls allow face-to-face discussion and skill practice, phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging support shorter check-ins or on-the-go reflections. These options help people keep therapy consistent around work, family, and other commitments while still applying ACT, DBT, and existential conversations to day-to-day life.

We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.

Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does this therapist address?

Work includes stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, ADHD, addictions, grief, depression, bipolar disorder, and relationship or parenting concerns.

How would you describe the therapy style here?

The style combines open conversation with practical skills. Existential ideas help with meaning, while ACT and DBT methods teach emotion skills and behavioral change.

What is the therapist's background and experience?

The therapist has 13 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life issues.

Which credentials and region apply to this therapist?

She holds an LCSW and practices in Florida.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What formats are available for sessions?

Clients may meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Is this your profile?

Ask us to correct details or take the page down.