Melanie Kulick

I am a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor with a Social Work license in both Missouri and Kansas. I was born and raised in Kansas and received my undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas and my master's of Social Work (MSW) at Washington University in St. Louis. After graduating with my MSW in 2017 I came back to Kansas City and began working at a non-profit that is connected to the child welfare system. I first worked as an in-home family therapist and then later worked there as a substance use counselor. Around 3 years ago, I realized that I loved doing therapy so much that I felt I needed to do more.  While also working at my full-time job, I opened my private practice, KC Connected Therapy, and have been doing it ever since. I have experience  working with a multitude of mental health diagnoses, as well as day-to-day difficulties that come up. I have worked with adults, couples, and teens struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction, communication issues, adjustment disorders, self-harm, trauma, and much more. 

I utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities and approaches depending on the needs of the client. Modalities that I use include, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy,  Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, Person-centered therapy, and Psychodynamic therapy.