Melanie Roum, LCSW

Melanie Roum is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Louisiana with 15 years of professional experience. As an LCSW she provides clinical social work services informed by extensive training and practice working with individuals facing a range of emotional and behavioral challenges.

She assists people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, substance use and addiction, depression, relationship and family difficulties, grief, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem struggles, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Additional areas of focus include abandonment and attachment issues, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, co-morbidity, codependency, communication and control issues, responses to natural or human-caused disaster, divorce and separation, domestic violence, eating and food-related issues, and family of origin concerns.

Her clinical work draws on a range of evidence-based approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Systemic Therapy. She emphasizes practical strategies and collaborative planning to support progress and resilience.

Melanie views clients as experts in their own stories and seeks to help them recognize and build on their strengths. She approaches change as a courageous process and aims to support and empower people as they take steps toward a more fulfilling life. She also shares a belief that the Bible can be a helpful resource in overcoming challenges and is willing to guide clients who wish to integrate that perspective into their work.