Hi there, I'm Melissa!
As a clinician, I enjoy the collaborative navigation of lived experiences in service of cultivating a better quality and more fulfilling life.
My focus
I am open to working with individuals of all backgrounds. I also have a niche passion for working with individuals of minority status and those with military/veteran history. I specialize in addressing relationship concerns, depression and anxiety, trauma, sleep difficulties, self-esteem, and stress management.
My approach
In therapy, I utilize a holistic understanding of presenting issues and the unique needs of each individual to guide my therapeutic approach. I am deeply rooted in psychodynamic and interpersonal theory, and specialize in CBT, ACT, DBT, Relational Therapy, and Attachment-based Therapy.
Expertise
Specialties
Treatment approaches
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Attachment-based
Behavioral Activation
Child/Parent Psychotherapy
Compassion Focused
Complicated Grief Therapy (CGT)
Gottman Method
Imago Relationship Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Motivational Interviewing
Object Relations
Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
Schema Therapy
+ 14 moreFocus populations
Aviation Professionals
BIPOC
Body Positivity
First Generation American/Immigrant Parents
LGBTQIA+
Military/Veterans
Racial Justice
+ 7 moreTherapy types
- Individual Therapy
- Couples Therapy
- Family Therapy
Ages served
- Adults
- Minors
Practice
Accepted insurance providers
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- Aetna
- All Savers
- Allegiance
- Allied
Languages spoken
English
Education
Doctor of Psychology (PSYD) from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and a Masters of Education (MED) in Counseling and Development from George Mason University.
Sessions
60 minutes
Virtual sessions