Dr. Melody Madaris, LCPC

Illinois · 14 years in practice

Dr. Melody Madaris is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 14 years of experience.

License and registration

LCPC, Illinois: 180012142 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1609218395 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 14
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Melody

Dr. Melody Madaris is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 14 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage addiction, trauma, mood challenges, and major life shifts.

Her approach centers on practical steps that bring clearer thinking and steadier days. She has worked extensively with people facing substance use and co-occurring mental health concerns, including bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress. Much of her career has been in community mental health settings where she led programs for crisis response, residential care, and outpatient services.

Background and approach

That background informs how she organizes treatment and supports steady progress. In sessions she aims to build honest, straightforward connections. She helps clients identify specific areas where change is needed and makes a plan to begin that change.

The work is collaborative and often focuses on developing everyday strategies to manage symptoms and triggers. Dr. Madaris uses methods that help people clarify values, accept difficult feelings, and practice new behaviors.

She draws from Existential therapy to address meaning and personal choice, and from cognitive and behavioral approaches to change thoughts and habits. She also uses techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy when those fit the person's goals. Her administrative experience managing co-occurring programs and treatment teams gives her a practical view of recovery and relapse prevention.

She supports clients who want to regain control after setbacks and those who need help planning next steps in work, relationships, or daily life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Melody lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Grief
Eating disorders
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Body image
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
First responder issues
HIV / AIDS
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues

Approaches Melody names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches that fit online care

Existential therapy helps people look at meaning, choice, and responsibility in life. It can be useful for those facing major changes, grief, or questions about purpose. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then taking values-driven action to move forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they choose which methods to use and adjust the plan as progress is made, so therapy stays focused and useful.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a shorter break. Live chat or text messaging can be a convenient way to check in between appointments or to communicate when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to schedule care around work, family, or travel.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she address?

She helps people with addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, and related issues such as eating problems and anger.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is direct and collaborative, focusing on clear goals, practical steps, and building a trusting connection.

How much experience does she have?

She has 14 years of professional experience working in community mental health and program administration.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - LCPC and practices from Illinois.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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