{"id":6837,"date":"2020-02-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/counselors\/melanie-sipes-lcpc\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T13:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T13:41:13","slug":"melanie-sipes","status":"publish","type":"counselors","link":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/?counselors=melanie-sipes","title":{"rendered":"Melanie Sipes, LCPC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.badgr.io\/public\/assertions\/Enkysei_Tk64pQ-9krRdsw?identity__email=msipes%40safeharborbc.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.safeharbor1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5300\" style=\"width:242px;height:206px\" width=\"242\" height=\"206\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practicing Since: 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Melanie uses a person-centered approach\nincorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness techniques as well\nas methods drawn from decision making skills, communication skills and stress\nmanagement. Melanie practices from a supportive,\nsolution-focused approach to allow for the client to meet his\/her goals and\nspecific needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Melanie\u2019s prior experience includes intensive outpatient treatment\/psychotherapy with clients struggling with depression, anxiety, bi-polar disorder, personality disorder, PTSD, anger management, self-esteem issues, major life changes, grief and loss, and substance use\/abuse. Melanie enjoys working with clients using a compassionate and collaborative approach; the client is part of their own treatment team. Melanie tries to meet the client where they\u2019re at by utilizing a variety of therapeutic interventions&nbsp;that are appropriately tailored to each client. Melanie sees therapy as a collaborative approach, contributing her professional input foundationally to help clients achieve their goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Melanie is licensed in the state of Maryland (#LC9364) and the state of Virginia (#0701012573).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Client Thrive Program<\/strong><br>Credentials Earned:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.badgr.io\/public\/assertions\/UnIisXsuREOwAtBRf5PLVQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.safeharborbc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/engagement-badge.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3436 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Engagement Badge<br><\/strong>Awarded: 08\/01\/2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.badgr.io\/public\/assertions\/lU_fS18ZT1GYi1toWLjyyQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.safeharborbc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/connection-badge-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3229 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connection Badge<\/strong><br>Awarded: 8\/19\/2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.badgr.io\/public\/assertions\/TZn30BynStO40V7GRri4ag?identity__email=msipes%40safeharborbc.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.safeharbor1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5312 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Collaboration Badge<\/strong><br>Awarded: 10\/26\/2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7887,"template":"","locations":[291,419,39],"insurance":[22,23,35,36,51],"issues":[78,53,54,55,79,19,81,57,21,58,82,26,84,27,60,85,420,88,31,33,89,90,91,42,67,44,93,45,94,46,68,49,69,50],"gender":[76],"age_groups":[17,18,61],"language":[28],"treatment_orientation":[72,80,24,83,86,40,41,77,92],"video_counseling":[52],"demographics":[29,30,63,37,65],"zip_code":[],"care":[],"accepting_new_clients":[405],"class_list":["post-6837","counselors","type-counselors","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","locations-bel-air-md","locations-bel-air-md-gateway-office-suite-11-12c","locations-maryland","insurance-carefirst-bluecross-blueshield","insurance-cigna","insurance-johns-hopkins-ehp","insurance-johns-hopkins-usfhp","insurance-united-healthcare","issues-abortion","issues-abuse-neglect","issues-add-adhd","issues-adoption-foster-care","issues-alzheimers-and-dementia","issues-anxiety-panic","issues-autism","issues-bipolar-disorder","issues-career-counseling","issues-chronic-illness-pain","issues-court-mandated-therapy","issues-depression","issues-dissociative-disorders","issues-divorce","issues-eating-disorders","issues-educational-learning-disabilities","issues-fertility-reproductive-and-perinatal-specific-issues-fertility-miscarriages-perinatal-loss-pregnancy-prenatal-postpartum","issues-gender-identity-issues","issues-grief-bereavement","issues-anger-management","issues-intellectual-disabilities","issues-interpersonal-effectiveness-in-relationships","issues-life-coaching","issues-ocd","issues-personality-disorders","issues-addiction-process-i-e-food-gambling-other","issues-recently-hospitalized-clients-or-those-coming-from-in-patient-treatment-for-mental-health","issues-self-esteem-self-worth","issues-sexual-abuse","issues-sex-therapy","issues-sleep-insomnia","issues-addiction-substance-i-e-drug-alcohol","issues-suicidal-ideation","issues-ptsd","gender-female","age_groups-adolescents-12-17","age_groups-adults-18","age_groups-senior-elders","language-english","treatment_orientation-adlerian-therapy","treatment_orientation-attachment-therapy","treatment_orientation-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-cbt","treatment_orientation-dialectical-dbt","treatment_orientation-emotionally-focused-therapy-eft","treatment_orientation-mindfulness-therapy","treatment_orientation-motivational-interviewing","treatment_orientation-psychodynamic-therapy","treatment_orientation-rational-emotive-behavior","video_counseling-yes","demographics-family-therapy","demographics-female","demographics-lgbt","demographics-male","demographics-military","accepting_new_clients-yes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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