Dr. Melody Madaris, LCPC

Dr. Melody Madaris is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 14 years of experience. She focuses on practical change and helps people learn concrete skills to manage symptoms and get through hard times.

She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered approaches to support personal values and strengths. Her work covers concerns such as addiction, trauma, mood disorders, grief, anger, eating issues, ADHD, and career-related stress.

Much of her background comes from running programs in community mental health. She has overseen co-occurring disorder services, a residential treatment facility, outpatient programs, a 24-hour mobile crisis program, an employee assistance program, and substance use prevention efforts. That administrative work informs how she organizes care and coordinates supports for practical problems.

In sessions she aims to build straightforward, collaborative plans. She helps people pick specific goals, practice new behaviors, and troubleshoot when progress stalls. Her style is direct but warm, focused on helping people take manageable steps toward change.

Dr. Madaris practices from Illinois and offers services in English. She accepts international clients and works with people dealing with first responder issues, veteran concerns, HIV/AIDS related stress, and process addictions among other areas. If someone wants a focused, skill-based approach, she can help map out what to try next.

Online therapy that focuses on skills and values

Dr. Madaris often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thought patterns that get in the way and test new behaviors. CBT is hands-on and useful for anxiety, depression, addictions, and mood symptoms because it breaks problems into clear steps to practice.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify what matters to them and commit to actions that match those values. ACT supports coping with painful feelings while still moving toward meaningful goals. Client-centered work is woven in to keep sessions respectful and responsive to each person's priorities.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to choose techniques that fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. Together they set objectives, try strategies in between sessions, and adjust what isn't working.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions are useful if bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and messaging can support brief updates, coaching between sessions, or when typing feels easier. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep progress moving.