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Melvyn Heyes

MD LCSW-C 16373, FL LCSW SW18190
Credentials
MD LCSW-C 16373, FL LCSW SW18190
NPI Number
1467761643
Location
Maryland
Languages
English
Melvyn Heyes

Accepting new clients

16 years experience
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About Melvyn Heyes

I specialize in treating anxiety and stress in ‘normal’ people like yourself. My clients appear stable and successful, but quickly express they’re struggling – overwhelmed with frustration – even sadness. They tell me life seems persistently harder than a while ago, stuck in seemingly inescapable patterns with difficult problems. Then, more issues: job dissatisfaction, marital communication (even divorce) or parental challenges – a ‘Polycrisis’. Clients want to be heard and validated; I’ll listen. We’ll work together in a positive direction to restore order, enjoyment in life and self-confidence with a strong sense of satisfaction.

My practical approaches focus on designing and implementing paths forward for specific definable problems, as well as your generalized angst. We’ll not just manage symptoms – we’ll also break old patterns you’ve operated on (perhaps for years) because of past trauma or other experiences; we’ll build new ways of thinking, behaving and responding.

I engage carefully to what is happening and we will cooperate on a response. My non-judgmental approach balances the need to validate your experiences with the urgency to address and resolve your challenges. I will help you create the fulfilment you envision.

Licenses

LCSW-C
16373
LCSW
SW18190

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • Career difficulties
  • Depression
  • Relationship issues
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Avoidant personality
  • Blended family issues
  • Chronic pain, illness, and disability
  • Communication problems
  • Dependent personality
  • Divorce and separation
  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Family problems
  • First responder issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Guilt and shame
  • Impulsivity
  • Men's issues
  • Money and financial issues
  • Mood disorders
  • Narcissism
  • Personality disorders
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
  • Smoking / vaping cessation
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
  • Women's issues
  • Workplace issues
  • Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English

7 Reviews

“I have a hard time connecting with therapist, they often feel fake, like they are putting on a therapist voice and are saying things they have read straight from a text book. I don’t feel like this at all with Melvin, he is very genuine, goal oriented and doesn’t sugar coat things. He is just what I was looking for.”

“I would recommend Melvyn as a great therapist.”

“Very pleasant and thoughtful of my feelings!”

“Melvyn is an extremely experienced, empathetic, and thoughtful therapist. I am routinely asked to challenge my beliefs and views of particular situations which allows me to understand new perspectives and change the framework through which I see the world and deal with issues. During our time, I not only feel that I am listened to, but I am also given the tools to learn and grow myself.”

“I’ve only had one session but I felt he understands where I am in my grief”

“Really good therapist. He gets to the point and moves forward.”

“He really helped me see some of my negativity that I thought was normal or realistic for what it was and is helping me see myself differently all together”

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