Dr. Melodie Plaise, LMHC

Dr. Melodie Plaise is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who focuses on practical, evidence-based care. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and major life changes. Her style aims to be respectful and compassionate so people feel heard from the first session.

With six years of clinical experience, Dr. Plaise draws on a mix of evidence-based techniques alongside strength-focused and trauma-aware practices. She emphasizes an anti-oppressive stance and works with people from marginalized identities with sensitivity to race and identity-related concerns. This approach influences how she frames goals and plans for therapy.

She often helps people facing caregiver stress, attachment and abandonment issues, body image concerns, and relationship communication problems. She also supports those coping with guilt, shame, isolation, mood and panic symptoms, and life transitions such as divorce or pregnancy and childbirth. Caregiver issues and stress are named areas of focus in her work.

Sessions are shaped around each person’s needs, with treatment plans adjusted as progress is made. Dr. Plaise encourages collaboration so goals feel realistic and relevant to daily life. Her methods are intended to help people build coping skills and notice patterns that get in the way of feeling better.

People can expect a direct, empathic clinician who aims to make therapy understandable and usable. The first steps usually involve a short intake and goal-setting conversation to identify priorities and practical next steps.

How therapeutic methods translate to online care

Dr. Plaise works from evidence-based techniques and trauma-aware practices that translate well to talking through problems and building new coping habits. Evidence-based techniques focus on identifying unhelpful patterns and practicing concrete skills to reduce anxiety or manage mood. Trauma-aware practices center on pacing, safety, and grounding strategies to work with past hurts without overwhelming the person.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative step. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust the plan based on what helps. This shared process is meant to find techniques that feel useful for day-to-day life and match personal preferences.

Confirm the current session formats before booking so you know how sessions will be delivered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins between longer visits. It can also let someone choose a quieter time of day or a shorter session when that works better for their routine.