Psychotherapist at Blackburn Clinical Services
About Melody
Melody J. Anderson, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker in California and New York with more than 30 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life’s most difficult challenges. She provides compassionate, solution-focused therapy for those facing overwhelming stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship conflicts, major life transitions, parenting struggles, health concerns, aging, and grief.
She also supports clients seeking to deepen their spiritual lives and cultivate greater meaning and balance. Melody specializes in treating trauma and addiction, working closely with both those struggling with substance use and the loved ones affected by it. Her approach integrates evidence-based and somatic modalities, including Brainspotting with IFS, CBT, DBT, and trauma-informed practices, while also drawing from psychodynamic and family systems perspectives.
In addition to her clinical work, Melody has held leadership and teaching roles in the addiction treatment field, including serving as Clinical Director at Friendly House in Los Angeles and developing treatment programs at Hazelden New York. She has presented widely at institutions such as UCLA, NYU Medical School, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) on topics including family systems, addiction recovery, and integrating 12-Step principles with psychotherapy. Melody also offers pre- and post-marital counseling, particularly for couples in recovery, helping them incorporate 12-Step recovery principles into both their wedding ceremonies and married life.
Through her work, she guides clients toward creating lives grounded in purpose, inner peace, and lasting joy.
Melody at Blackburn
All of our services are available individually or can be combined into a customized package. Melody works as part of a coordinated team, so care with Blackburn is planned together:
Schedule with our team
Call (888) 870 7405, email info@blackburnclinical.com or contact us to schedule an assessment. Our office is at 12326 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066, serving Venice, Mar Vista, Santa Monica, Culver City and West Los Angeles.