Welcome to
Open Doors Counseling
Find your way back to yourself.
Who I Serve
One of the deepest convictions I bring to this work is that people make sense.
The ways you cope, the habits you rely on, even the patterns that frustrate you often developed for a reason. At some point in your life, they helped you survive something real. They’re not evidence of your brokenness; they are proof of your adaptation.
Sometimes I tell clients it can feel like walking on a broken bone. For a long time that may have been enough, but eventually the strain catches up with you. The question becomes whether it is time to tend to the injury rather than continue pushing through the pain.
Therapy isn’t about fixing something defective. It’s about understanding the intelligence in the ways you adapted and creating the conditions for something healthier to emerge.
I’m particularly fond of working with women who are rediscovering who they are, people healing from abuse or mistreatment, couples who are tired of repeating the same patterns, and individuals whose worlds have slowly narrowed because of anxiety or phobias.
I also offer autism diagnostic evaluations using the ADOS-2, along with concierge in-home therapy sessions when counseling needs to come to you.
About Me
My name is Melanie, but my friends all call me Mia (and you’re welcome to, as well!). Here are a few fun facts about me, because you should know a little about the person sitting across from you each week:
I’ve walked + hiked part of the Camino de Santiago. It was an exhilarating experience and I can’t wait to do it again someday!
I’m a Colorado native, and the Rocky Mountains have my heart (but I do love exploring St. Louis).
In my free time, I love practicing yoga, reading, and learning a new craft.
I’m also a wife, mother of 3, and friend to every dog on the block.
I’m curious, warm, loyal and fierce (an Enneagram 8 through and through), and I bring those qualities to my relationships with clients.
I’m not afraid to call it like I see it, because I want every person who walks through my door to leave feeling braver, stronger, and more confident than ever before.
