Melisa Maling, LCSW, CSW

Colorado · 33 years in practice

Melisa Maling is a licensed clinical social worker in Colorado with 33 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Colorado: CSW.00991658 · expires August 2027
NPI: 1396525754 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 33
Languages: English

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About Melisa

Melisa Maling is a licensed clinical social worker in Colorado with 33 years of experience. She helps people coping with trauma and abuse, grief and loss, parenting strain, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Her approach is calm and respectful, aimed at practical steps rather than jargon.

She will listen and work beside you as you decide what to try next. Melisa shapes sessions around each person's needs. She uses client-centered methods to focus on what matters most to the client.

Background and approach

Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to spot and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Solution-focused work helps set clear, manageable goals for change. She also brings a systemic perspective to see how relationships and surroundings affect a person.

Motivational interviewing may be used when people feel stuck and want help finding their own reasons to change. The overall tone is collaborative and steady, not prescriptive. Her background includes long-term work with trauma, post-traumatic stress, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, and workplace stress.

She pays attention to emotions like guilt, shame, and struggles around forgiveness. Sessions aim to build self-love, clearer communication, and a sense of purpose. Melisa works in English and practices in Colorado.

She adapts methods to match each person’s pace and goals. The focus is on small, realistic steps that fit into everyday life.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Melisa names

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Online support

Approaches that shape online sessions

Systemic Therapy looks at how relationships and patterns around a person affect their feelings and behavior. In online sessions this can mean mapping interaction styles and trying small changes that ripple through daily life. Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's experience at the center; the therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead to build trust and clarity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and practicing concrete alternatives to change mood and actions.

Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. Melisa will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping the work collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is useful for fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging work well for brief updates, homework, or when fitting therapy into a busy day.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

She supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue, along with related issues such as attachment and workplace problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and respectful, focusing on listening first and then co-creating practical steps. Expect a calm, steady approach without clinical jargon.

What kind of experience does she have?

She has 33 years of professional experience working with trauma, loss, adoption and foster care concerns, and workplace-related stress.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is licensed in Colorado as an LCSW and also holds a CSW credential, and she practices in Colorado.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with her from outside the country?

She is not accepting international clients and works with people located within her practice jurisdiction.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.

How are fees handled and how do I begin?

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