Melissa Graf, LCSW

Clinical bio

Melissa Graf is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (C011924), Clinical Supervisor, Outpatient Psychotherapist, and founding partner of Greenwood Psychotherapy. She earned her Bachelor of Social Work from North Carolina Central University and her Master of Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work. Melissa believes the therapeutic relationship is built on safety, trust, openness, and collaboration. She brings a non-judgmental, holistic, strengths-based approach to exploring the thought and behavior patterns that can quietly block growth, healing, or self-fulfillment. She believes every person is shaped by a lifetime of experience, and she's passionate about helping each client find genuine acceptance of who they are, while cultivating the motivation and momentum to move toward real change. Melissa especially loves working with adults navigating life transitions, grief, loss, the impact of serious or terminal illness, trauma, and complicated or painful family dynamics. She draws on a range of evidence-based approaches, including Somatic and Attachment-Focused EMDR (S.A.F.E. EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based practices. Outside the therapy room, Melissa recharges through dancing, skiing, spending time in nature, savoring good food, and enjoying time with the people and pets she loves, including her spouse, three young adult children, and her beloved pets.

Identity & lived experience

Gender identity

Woman

Pronouns

she/her

Race / ethnicity

White

Languages

English