Dr. Mary Ann Meli, FL Psychologist PY4501

35 years experience
Sleep and rest help
Client-centered care

About Mary

Dr. Mary Ann Meli is a Florida psychologist with 35 years of professional experience. She focuses on practical help for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or low self-esteem. She emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care as clients begin change.

She adapts conversations and plans to each person’s needs. Sessions aim to clarify goals, find small steps forward, and build skills to cope with life changes. Sleep and rest concerns are included among the challenges she assists with.

Her background spans many kinds of life difficulties, including addiction, chronic illness, caregiver strain, and midlife concerns. She also supports people facing relationship problems, communication strains, and the impact of trauma or loss. Her work includes attention to obsessive or compulsive patterns and mood conditions.

Dr. Meli uses several commonly practiced approaches to guide work in sessions. She draws on client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used when identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness practices are used to help regulate attention and reduce reactivity.

People who want a counselor who listens, then crafts practical steps, may find this style a good fit. To get started, readers can use the site's Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule per the therapist's availability.

How therapy approaches guide online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. The therapist uses this approach to build trust and shape sessions around the client's priorities and concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It is used to identify unhelpful patterns and practice concrete strategies for change, which can help with anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention skills and simple practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. It can support better rest and more consistent routines around sleep.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs, and then help decide which methods to try. That choice is collaborative and may shift over time as progress is tracked.

Confirm the current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so clients can use their full break or lunch hour for appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to suit a client's home routine and sleep goals.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersParenting issuesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily problemsHospice and end-of-life counselingIntellectual disabilityLife purpose Midlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomania

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness Therapy

Experience

35+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dr. Meli address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, sleeping problems, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma, ADHD, and related life challenges.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is respectful and compassionate. She listens first, then works with each person to set goals and practical steps.

What kind of experience does she bring?

She has 35 years of professional experience helping people through a wide range of emotional and life issues.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Florida Psychologist, credential listed as FL Psychologist PY4501, and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can international clients work with this therapist?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.