Melissa Morris Edelmayer, LISW

About

Gender

Female

Biography

I am a licensed independent social worker and chemical dependency counselor at The Ohio State University Internal Medicine and Pediatrics clinics at Grandview Yard and Hilliard. I am providing short-term counseling services and assists with linking patients to community behavioral health resources.

I received my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Michigan State University and earned a Master’s of Social Work degree with an emphasis in mental health at The Ohio State University. I have been trained to diagnose and treat a wide range of disorders using individual, couple, family, and group interventions. Prior to joining Ohio State’s General Internal Medicine team, I was a mental health social worker working in private practice. I have worked with a wide range of patients, including children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. I approach therapy from a trauma-informed and strengths-based perspective. My clinical strengths include providing trauma-based interventions, crisis intervention, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectal Behavior Therapy (DBT). I specialize in treating depression, anxiety disorders, and substance abuse.

In my spare time I enjoy reading, running, and genealogy.

Conditions and expertise

• Anxiety Disorders
• Behavior Therapy
• Depression
• Substance Abuse Detection

Credentials