help you grow and heal in order to feel confident, gain self-awareness, and maintain a healthy relationship with yourself and others. My goal is to help you become the best, healed, version of yourself.
help you grow and heal in order to feel confident, gain self-awareness, and maintain a healthy relationship with yourself and others. My goal is to help you become the best, healed, version of yourself.
that it's very different than traditional talk therapy. If you're all "talked out" and ready for a deeper level of healing, Somatic Experiencing is for you. As your therapist, I will work directly with the activation in your nervous system.
Together you will explore creative holistic approaches to healing the mind, body, and spirit by incorporating different treatment modalities into the therapeutic counseling process.
Together you will explore creative holistic approaches to healing the mind, body, and spirit by incorporating different treatment modalities into the therapeutic counseling process.
Melissa utilizes yoga therapy in her practice, as well as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing), The Gottman Method for couples/ marriages, ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy), EFT- Emotional Freedom, Mindfulness and Meditation.
discuss challenges my clients may face, which may include depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, relationships (familial, romantic, work, etc.), identity, trauma, and many other life stressors.
discuss challenges my clients may face, which may include depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, relationships (familial, romantic, work, etc.), identity, trauma, and many other life stressors.
my approach provides support to help my clients define and work toward their goals. I am committed to making sure my clients are involved in the process by collaborating throughout. Sometimes I use creative approaches when words are not enough.
We will identify the past's grip on the present to gain understanding of negative patterns, then collaboratively establish new narrative through self awareness and re-authoring your life so you can reach your specific goals.
We will identify the past's grip on the present to gain understanding of negative patterns, then collaboratively establish new narrative through self awareness and re-authoring your life so you can reach your specific goals.
I start with self discovery and awareness, then I focus on the potential solutions and strengths unique to the individual. I believe each individual is different, therefore I also use an integrative approach that is tailored to the person's reality.
We all find ourselves in vulnerable places sometimes, but it is never too late to begin the process for positive change. I will be here to support you and guide you through these challenging times.
We all find ourselves in vulnerable places sometimes, but it is never too late to begin the process for positive change. I will be here to support you and guide you through these challenging times.
By utilizing an individualized insight-oriented approach, I can help both children and adults process emotions and achieve positive progress to reach their goals. I am a strong believer of the mind/body/spirit connection.