I am licensed in Pennsylvania with 23 years of professional work experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Trauma Informed Care and is credentialed by most major insurance providers. I have specialized training in treating mood disorders, personality disorders, and trauma. I am EMDR credentialed and excited to bring this technique into practice. I infuse DBT and REBT into EMDR practice.
I have an active therapy style with individualized attention and constructive specialized feedback at each session. I am skilled in the treatment of individuals who are unable to resolve symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress that are negatively impacting their lives. My active therapy technique provides an environment for expressing feelings and developing effective coping skills.
I am an LGBTQIA-affirming clinician, provide a Health At Every Size philosophy, and also specialize in treating educators and other therapists.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Attachment issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dissociation, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Guilt and shame, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
PA LPC PC004156
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Wonderful and very understanding!
Written on Mar 02, 2024 after therapy with Melinda for 3 months on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, eating disorders, and parenting issues
I am glad I have found a therapist that I feel I can trust. We have only had a few sessions but they have been helpful.
Written on Sep 06, 2023 after therapy with Melinda for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd