Dr. Melodie Plaise , LMHC

Dr. Melodie Plaise is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who creates an affirming, anti-oppressive space for clients seeking growth and healing. She brings a commitment to respect, sensitivity, and compassion in her work with people from marginalized communities, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and TGNB individuals. Using a blend of evidence-based, strength-based, race-based, and trauma-informed approaches, she tailors conversations and treatment plans to meet each person’s unique needs and goals.

She has focused experience supporting people coping with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and depression, and she also addresses related concerns such as attachment and abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, communication and control issues, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, mood and panic disorders, post-traumatic stress, and challenges around pregnancy and childbirth. She aims to empower clients by building on their strengths, validating their experiences, and helping them develop practical skills for navigating life’s changes.

Seeking change takes courage, and Dr. Plaise positions herself as a supportive partner in that journey, working collaboratively to identify meaningful next steps toward a more fulfilling and balanced life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Plaise draws on trauma-informed work that recognizes how past harm can shape reactions and relationships - this approach focuses on safety, pacing, and helping people regain a sense of control while they process difficult experiences. She also uses a strength-based stance that highlights clients’ existing resources and resilience, helping them build on what already works rather than focusing only on problems. In addition, her practice incorporates race-based perspectives that honor the role of cultural and racial experiences in shaping identity and mental health, offering a more contextual and validating framework for healing.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Plaise partners with each client to explore what methods feel most helpful given their concerns, goals, and personal preferences, and she adapts plans over time as needs evolve.

Online therapy with Dr. Plaise is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access regular care from licensed professionals, allow sessions to fit into busy lives, and support ongoing work between appointments through messaging and brief check-ins.