MELANIE K. LOCKETT
Nashville
Summary
Dynamic mental health & addictions professional with extensive experience in outpatient and residential care, specializing in trauma-informed treatment and client advocacy. Adept at fostering collaboration within multidisciplinary teams to enhance client outcomes and achieve lasting recovery.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Master’s Level Therapist
Bellevue Behavioral Health Group
12.2017 - Current
- Counsel individuals in private group practice utilizing evidence-based theories.
- Facilitate anger management, crisis de-escalation, and recovery enhancement strategies, empowering clients to navigate emotional challenges.
- Provide counseling for patients in clinic for medically-assisted treatment (MAT) to promote stability and promote recovery.
Counselor
Family & Children’s Service
08.2023 - 02.2026
- Provide solution-focused counseling to children, teens, adults and couples experiencing a variety of emotional barriers and mental distress.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify client needs and tailor interventions.
- Developed personalized treatment plans that fostered client growth and resilience.
- Maintained appropriate clinical documentation.
Primary Therapist
Nashville Recovery Center
04.2021 - 01.2023
- Provided trauma-informed therapy to adults in Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient programs, fostering healing and recovery.
- Evaluated clients for risk of abuse, self-harm, and suicidality using C-SSRS, ensuring timely interventions for safety.
- Developed personalized treatment agreements and aftercare plans to support ongoing client success.
Clinical Coordinator
Mending Hearts, Inc
06.2012 - 07.2016
- Coordinated grant-funded women’s residential co-occurring treatment program to enhance client outcomes.
- Supported accreditation efforts with Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) to ensure clinical program compliance.
- Facilitated treatment team meetings.
- Supervised clinical and paraprofessional staff.
Education
Master of Science - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Lipscomb University
12.2013
Skills
- Adept at treatment and discharge planning
- Substance abuse counseling
- Trauma-informed therapy
- Group psychotherapy expert
- Relapse prevention
- Motivational interviewing
- Client advocacy
- Team collaboration
Presentations
Co-Presenter at National Organization for Victims Assistance (NOVA) Conference, Similarities between Domestic Violence and Substance Dependence recovery
Timeline
Counselor
Family & Children’s Service
08.2023 - 02.2026
Primary Therapist
Nashville Recovery Center
04.2021 - 01.2023
Master’s Level Therapist
Bellevue Behavioral Health Group
12.2017 - Current
Clinical Coordinator
Mending Hearts, Inc
06.2012 - 07.2016
Master of Science - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Lipscomb University