Melissa Wade
LMSW, MA • Licensed Master Social Worker
About
Melissa Wade is a therapist who offers a comprehensive range of therapeutic services tailored to meet the diverse needs of people, families, children, and teens. Wade works with a wide array of mental health concerns, including childhood trauma, complex PTSD, anxiety, and depression.
Wade specializes in Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD and utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques. She provides individual talk therapy for adults and counseling for college and graduate students. Her approach is strengths-based, solution-focused, and resilience-oriented, aiming to help clients reframe negative thought patterns and develop healthier coping mechanisms.
Wade collaborates with clients to identify their inherent strengths and resources, focusing on practical solutions to current problems while building resilience for future challenges. Her supportive and professional environment assists those navigating life transitions or processing grief, always promoting overall well-being.
Qualifications
Education
- Master of Social Work
- Master of Arts
State Licenses
- Licensed Master Social Worker
Specialties & Expertise
Specializations
- Anxiety
- Child or Adolescent
- Depression
- Grief
- PTSD
- Self Esteem
- Trauma
Race, Gender & Sexual Sensitivities
- LGBTQ+ Allied
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Locations
Health for Life Counseling - Grand Rapids Office
741 Kenmoor Ave SE, b
Grand Rapids, MI 49546