Zachary Melmet, LMFT — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Zachary!

I empower my clients to become more confident, achieve the goals they set for themselves, and to better communicate with the people around them. I aid my clients in gaining a better understanding of themselves and help them explore how to solve problems while staying aligned with their core values.

My focus

I work with a wide range of issues including ADHD, Anxiety, Substance Use, Improving communication skills and personal relationships.

My approach

I approach my work from a person-centered lens, while also utilizing CBT and solution focused practices with a dash of narrative therapy and humor. This allows my clients to feel both seen and heard, while also enabling the creation of lasting changes in their lives.

My communication style

Empathetic and direct. I balance being emotionally supportive with thoughtful explorations and psychoeducation, so that you leave feeling like you better understand your life experience and having a better idea of how to accomplish your goals (and more motivation to follow through with them!).

My journey to mental healthcare

I love interacting with people, helping people, critical thinking, and creativity. When I started realizing that my first career was not for me, I went on a road trip to explore the world and figure out what I wanted to do next. Along that road trip, psychology kept coming up as a recurring theme and I found myself drawn to it.

My goals for you

I help clients reach their goals by being emotionally supportive. By guiding them through thoughtful exploration. By helping them create more effective systems in their lives. By helping them generate and access motivation. By helping them identify effective coping skills and solutions to ongoing issues.

Our first session

In our first session, we will spend some time so that we can get to know each other. We'll discuss what goals you have for therapy, personal goals for yourself, as well as any other hurdles or difficulties that you have been experiencing.

I identify as...

Male
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Expertise

Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Gottman Method

Motivational Interviewing

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Gestalt

Narrative

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

+ 7 more

Focus populations

LGBTQIA+

Open Relationships/Non-Monogamy

Sex-Positive/Kink

+ 3 more

Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Minors
Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
Aetna - Medicare Advantage
Allegiance
Allied
Arlo

+ 18 more

Languages spoken

English

Education

Master in Counseling (MC) from Pacifica Graduate Institute.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Zachary Melmet