Therapist in Chesterfield, Missouri Melanie Smith, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 15-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Melanie Smith, M.Ed, LPC
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Melanie Smith, LPC
Melanie Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri who has been practicing since 2003. She holds a Master of Education and Master of Health Administration. Melanie specializes in treating ADD/ADHD and provides a Women with ADHD support group. If you’re tired and embarrassed of arriving 30 minutes late or more to the party, you can’t find things when you need them, you forget important dates, and your life feels like it’s totally disorganized, Melanie can help. She has experienced exactly what you are going through AND she is married to a spouse with Adult ADD and has two adult children with ADD. Melanie can help you better understand what is going on in your brain, discover tools and workarounds that will make your life more manageable and enjoyable, and live a healthier and more productive lifestyle. Outside of work, Melanie enjoys sustainable gardening, bike riding, hiking, spending time with family and her goldendoodle fur baby, Maizie.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 15-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- ADHD
- Attention & focus
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Emotional abuse
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Autism: generally independent
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Depression/feeling down
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hallucinations
- Hoarding
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intense mood changes
- Marital stress or divorce
- Panic attacks
- Phobias
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School avoidance
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Ambetter
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Custom Design Benefits
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Mercy
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
Education
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University of Missouri - St. Louis
FAQs
Please call us at 636-681-2620 to schedule an appointment with Melanie Smith.
Melanie Smith generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 636-681-2620 to find out Melanie Smith's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Melanie Smith:
- Aetna
- Ambetter
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Custom Design Benefits
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Mercy
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 636-681-2620 to see how we can help.
Melanie Smith is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Melanie Smith works at:
Yes, Melanie Smith does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Melanie Smith is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: