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With over 10 years of experience, Melanie has been so fortunate to see her practice continue to grow and serve the community of Nashville! She has been joined by pre-licensed therapist, Michelle Winer, and licensed clinical social worker, Gena Leone.

Melanie also uses her love for connection, teaching and facilitating growth by supervising other therapists working towards licensure.

For more information, send a message to: Info@IntegrativeTherapyNashville.com

What’s the Difference Between an Intern, Pre-Licensed Therapist & Licensed Therapist?

Intern Therapists

“Intern therapists” are students at the Masters or Doctoral level who are earning hours towards licensure. They have gained all of the “book knowledge” but are learning to put it into practice as a clinician. They are supervised both at their internship site (where they do therapy) and at their university.

Obviously, intern therapists are “green” as they are new to the field, and their fees are significantly lower than the average licensed therapist.

Pre-Licensed Therapists

“Pre-licensed therapists” have graduated from either their Masters or Doctoral programs but have not yet met the state requirements to possess a professional license. They have graduated from college and completed therapy internships. They continue to meet with a clinical supervisor. These clinicians will cost a bit more than interns. They may have 3-4 years of experience doing therapy and may already specialize in one area or another.

Licensed Therapists

Licensed clinicians (i.e. Psychologists, Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists and Licensed Clinical Social Workers) have met ALL of the state requirements to hold and maintain a professional license. The process of getting licensed takes a lot of education and follow-through. There are state exams, several years of fieldwork, recommendation letters, etc. so you can rest assured that these therapists have earned their credentials! You will certainly find licensed therapists with niches and specialties, whereas pre-licensed clinicians are more likely to be working to find their “treatment of choice” and “best fit” client. If you see a licensed clinician, your wallet will probably know the difference. They are almost always more expensive than their unlicensed colleagues, but you will likely notice the difference that experience brings.

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What Clients Are Saying

I feel as though she truly knows me and cares about me.

“Melanie is a wonderful therapist. Her insight, encouragement and support for the past 5 months has helped me tremendously. When I meet with her, I feel as though she truly knows me and cares about me. Melanie has taught me how to remain confident in the face of life’s difficulties, and I am thankful to have her in my life.”

~ Female. 22

Melanie has helped us restore our faith in one another.

“Through a lot of hurt and betrayal I lost faith and hope in my marriage. Over the last year, Melanie has helped us restore our faith in one another and believe in friendship with my husband again.”

~ Female. 39

Melanie is one of the best things that’s ever happened to me!

“I found Melanie after a long few years struggling with anxiety. I had been resistant to therapy my whole life thinking I didn’t need it, but I finally got to a place that I felt there was no other option. I’m so glad I did. Melanie is one of the best things that’s ever happened to me! Not only did she help me with my anxiety, she got me to address things I had been carrying around my whole life that I was unaware of or in denial of. I am a completely different person than I was when I first walked into her office and I am so proud of the work we did together. I can’t recommend her highly enough! Go see her.”

~ Female. 26

She gave her tools to help her work through her problems

“Melanie really connected with my daughter. She gave her tools to help her work through her problems and to make it easier to cope with being a pre-teen. The passion Melanie has for this work is evident and she is such a joy to be around.”

~ Mom to Pre-teen. 12

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