Melody Hamilton

Melody Hamilton, LISW, holds a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Applied Social Sciences with a clinical focus. She is independently licensed in Ohio and brings seven years of clinical practice to her work. Her training supports assessment and treatment across a wide range of presenting concerns and life stages.

She has experience working with individuals, children, and families. Her areas of practice include trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive concerns, risk assessment for self-harm and suicide, addictions, parenting and family dynamics, relationship issues, grief, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and LGBT-related concerns. Additional focus areas listed include adoption and foster care, attachment and abandonment issues, body image, caregiver stress, and communication or control problems.

Her clinical approach integrates multiple methods to address symptoms and life circumstances. She emphasizes psychoeducation, cognitive behavioral techniques to examine thoughts and functioning, motivational interviewing to uncover internal strengths, and trauma-informed interventions. If desired, she can incorporate faith perspectives and apply biblical truths as part of care. She routinely considers a person’s support system and coordinates with other providers such as psychiatry, primary care, teachers, or other mental health professionals to inform treatment planning.