Melanie Bannish, Master of Social Work, MO

Licensed

Online Counseling

(37 reviews)

MSW, LCSW Melanie Bannish

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

Mental health conditions are real, common and treatable.

And recovery is possible.

Melanie Bannish is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

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Licensing: MSW, LCSW Years in Practice: 24 State: Missouri

Hello. If you are looking at therapist profiles it is likely that you are coping with something significant in your life. It is important to find a counselor you think would be a good fit for you and able to understand and help.

I am a licensed Clinical Social Worker in Missouri with 20 years of experience. And, I have a broad range of professional interests, experience and professional expertise. I have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to spend several years in South America working with children who have medical needs. And I became involved with indigenous peoples struggles and women’s issues while there. After returning to the US, I coordinated a bilingual domestic violence program for Spanish speaking women in collaboration with the Catholic church . Among other people I have worked with are: court-referred clients, EAP professionals and people with disabilities.

I also have a strong interest in spirituality and it’s role in health and healing. I was fortunate to be able to participate as a therapist in a study measuring the benefits of religious beliefs in the treatment of trauma survivors. I was also invited to visit a Buddhist ashram in New England where I was able to learn more about meditation, nutrition and other practices. I believe that spirituality can be an integral part of a person’s healing and development and I take a holistic approach in my work.

My counseling style is friendly and compassionate. I can talk with you using a combination of text, phone and video depending upon what we decide. I feel honored to be a part of your journey.

About online counseling

Online counseling allows you to receive care from an online mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Issues: Anger management Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue Stress Anxiety Addictions LGBT Relationship issues Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issues Eating disorders Sleeping disorders Parenting issues Career difficulties Bipolar disorder ADHD
Languages Spoken: English

Services offered

Professional, confidential, and judgment-free

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Wonderful therapist!

I truly appreciate Melanie and enjoy talking with her. Her sweet demeanor and sense of humor are charming, but also help me to feel very comfortable with sharing my thoughts..

We are still in the early stages of therapy but I think that Melanie is a great fit.

Melanie is extremely understanding and insightful. I’d recommend her to anyone who reached out through BetterHelp.

Very compassionate and understanding.. I struggle with trusting therapists but when I'm speaking with her I don't feel like I'm talking to a therapist as much as I feel like I'm venting to my ride or die best friend!!!

Melanie is a thought and caring listener. She always has great recommendations. My life has greatly improved since meeting Melanie.

Melanie is a great listener, with a lot of experience.

I have had a good experience with Melanie.

The greatest listening well and gives you the feed back that you need not want

Melanie is very easy to talk to and listens to my concerns. She helps me establish small weekly goals that can become big wins when you are building confidence. She acknowledges those wins and provides great insight. I would highly recommend Melanie as a therapist to help you build confidence and overcome years of unhealthy self-talk.

She has really helped me and as a trans person I feel she's very accepting and kind. I am at times hesitant to talk about my own trans related issues but with her its easy and feels like I'm talking to an old friend

Melanie is wonderful. I have been with her for three sessions and she is giving me training and hand outs on how to make new habits to reach my goals. Also, as I tell her my story she is able to recognize things to bring to my attention so I can think about these things differently. A new point of view. Her knowledge level and expertise was very evident to me by second week. In addition Melanie responds very quickly to me through the Ap (often within minutes.). It is obvious she really enjoys helping others.

Wonderful!

I appreciate the way that Melanie holds space for me in each session yet gently challenges me with ‘homework’ and accountability in my growth.

It has not been a month yet that I have been working with Melanie and she has truly changed my life. At first I didn’t think I could afford the program, but after working with her and thinking about how important my mental health is; I will continue with Melanie long term. Melanie is an amazing, kind, understanding therapist.

Great Work!

Melanie has been so great so far at listening and responding to each concern and asking questions to keep me thinking and help either solve or cope with my issues

Exellent

She is awesome! She is a very great listener and gives very insightful and helpful tools and tips.

Melanie is an amazing therapist! I have noticed so much progress with her in such a short amount of time. She is always very positive and such a forward thinker. I have never had a therapist as good and productive as her!

Melanie is easy going and easy to talk to. She responds between sessions if needed

Provides thoughtful responses to my questions. Sincerely tries to help solving the problems I bring to the table.

She is amazing, caring and very timely. No judgement and feels like you are talking to a friend.

Melanie has been a wonderful help to me these past months. She has helped me identify issues, determine what I would like my future state to be, and focus on my path ahead.

Melanie has done a wonderful job keeping me on track. I sometimes lose track of what my goals are, and Melanie has been consistently keeping the end goals in sight.

Melanie offers me a safe place to work through difficult experiences in life. I feel listened and understood. She guides me into working on feeling better as well as recognizing my achievements in therapy, too.

Melanie goes above and beyond to share resources and be as helpful as she can be. I have benefited greatly from working with Melanie and can't thank her enough for her support and advice.

Melanie is excellent. She has provided me with many tools to combat my depression and anxiety. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a kind and compassionate therapist.

So far in our conversations Melanie has been punctual, attentive, articulate and helpful. She has been able to reframe certain instances that have already helped me to have a better understanding of not only why I react a certain way, but how to subtly change things to mend the situation. She is great and I recommend her to anyone.

Very good. Always listens & helps me with my problems.

My counselor Is is a very understanding person and very smart at what she does And I would recommend her to anybody that needs somebody to talk to

She makes me feel heard and understood which is huge. I appreciate it so much.

Melanie is a Fabulous therapist. She makes me feel very comfortable and at ease while talking to her. She helps me get self started talking about my issues and it encourages me to work out my feelings. She makes herself available and gives me relevant topics to explore on my own. I feel like due to her help I have progressed in my therapy immensely over a short period of time.

So are Melanie have been a very good listener and has offered me valuable tools to help me with anxiety, trauma, and over thinking. I appreciate her and would recommend her to anyone.

Melanie is personable, sweet, kind and caring. She is easy to be open with and feel comfortable sharing things with her. She provides excellent help & guidence!

My experience with Melanie has been thought provoking and engaging. She has helped me work through problems logically and with great interest and perception. I’ve appreciated my time with Melanie and would recommend her to anyone wanting to better themselves.

She's great! Friendly and very helpful.

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