Melissa Sempowski
(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
A life well-lived includes times of struggle and pain. My goal is to help you decrease suffering while living a meaningful life.
I have been practicing for 25+ years in research programs and a range of adult outpatient treatment settings, including 17 years in the Duke Cognitive Behavioral Research & Treatment program. I have specialized training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Processing Therapy. I approach treatment collaboratively; we will work as a team to help you find your way back to a meaningful life. CBT is a very active therapy model; this is not just 'talk therapy'. We will work together to identify skills and practice for both in session and out in your world. I am active in my profession through membership in several professional organizations, supervising graduate students, and providing clinical supervision to provisionally licensed clinical social workers. Please reach out if you have any questions or think we might be a good fit!
Practice hours (EST)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Childhood Abuse
- Depression
- Divorce
- End of Life
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Grief and Loss
- Life Transitions
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic
- Parenting Concerns
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Phobia
- Physical Assault
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
- Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sexual Assault
- Social Anxiety
- Spiritual/Religious Concerns
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Behavior Therapy
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Exposure Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Training
Location
Chapel Hill Psychiatric Associates
Office Building
610 Jones Ferry RoadSuite 208Carrboro, NC 27510
Open mapAccommodations
Entering the practice
- Wide doorway
- Step-free entry
- Flat path to the front door
- Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)
Getting around
- Elevators
Settling in
- Wide entry to clinician space
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – North Carolina
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – North Carolina
- Blue Home BCBS of UNC – North Carolina
- Blue Value BCBS – North Carolina
- Carolina Behavioral Health Alliance (CBHA) – North Carolina
- Cigna – North Carolina
- Duke Select – North Carolina
- Medcost – North Carolina
- Medicare – North Carolina
- Military insurance (e.g. TRICARE) – North Carolina
- Optum – North Carolina
- Oxford Health Plan – North Carolina
- Tricare – North Carolina
- UMR – North Carolina
- United Health Care – North Carolina
- Out-of-pocket
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- Out-of-network insurance
- Sliding scale
- In-network insurance
- I offer a free consultation
Payment methods
- Apple Pay
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Online
Credentials
Licenses
LCSW
NC Social Work Certification & Licensure Board
C011110, North Carolina
Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
MSW (Master of Social Work), 2001