Melinda Newman, LPCC — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Melinda!

I work with adolescents and adults with depression, anxiety, anger, and mood disorders. I provide Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Anger Management to help clients in their day-to-day functioning and healing process.

My focus

I work with teens and adults typically with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and anger. I generally treat anxiety, depression, self-esteem, anger, and other mood disorders.

My approach

Meeting clients where they are at is my main therapeutic approach. My goals as a therapist are to be supportive, show compassion, provide a safe space and work collaboratively to develop strategies and tools to achieve your goals through a strength based approach.

My communication style

My communication style is open, calm and nonjudgmental. I want my clients to feel safe and open to sharing their story with me.

My journey to mental healthcare

I've always wanted to help others from a young age. I started working in children's mental health and wanted to become a therapist. I enjoy seeing clients achieve the goals they set for themselves and start to have an understanding of what and why they are experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, and life changes.

My goals for you

My approach to therapy varies based on the needs of each client I work with. I most frequently use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. These modalities help me and the client move towards trust and being able to meet their goals in treatment.

Our first session

What you can expect from our first session together is for us to spend the majority of our time talking about how you've been feeling recently, and me asking questions to better understand some of why you may be feeling that way. The first session is about us building an initial connection.

I identify as...

Female
Caucasian or White
Spiritual

Expertise

Specialties

Borderline Personality

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Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Dialectical (DBT)

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Cigna
Kaiser Permanente (Southern CA)
Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master in Counseling (MC) from University of Great Falls.

Sessions

Video session

60 minutes

Melinda Newman