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Tacoma, Washington
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In-Person
Online Scheduling Available
Accepting New Patients
- Couples Therapy
- Individual Therapy
- she/her
- Agnostic, Atheist
- Serves Ages 18 to 60
Primary Specialties
- Anxiety
- Life Transitions
- Depression
- LGBTQ Friendly
Also Experienced With
- Adjustment Issues
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- Codependency
- IFS (Internal Family Systems)
- Motivational Interviewing
- PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder)
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Stress
- Trauma-Focused CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
Overview
Melanie graduated from Brandman University with a master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She interned at a community mental health clinic and found her passion in individual adult psychotherapy. Her approach is Humanistic, valuing the uniqueness of each client's interaction with the world. Melanie believes in authenticity and creating a non-judgmental and supportive therapeutic alliance.
Melanie utilizes an eclectic approach to therapy, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-focused Therapy,
and Internal Family Systems. She has successfully worked with trauma survivors, individuals with depression and anxiety, and those going through life transitions.
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Cigna
- Cigna EAP
- Cigna Medicare Advantage
- First Choice
- Kaiser Northwest Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente
- Kaiser Permanente Northwest
- Kaiser Washington Medicare Advantage
- PacificSource
- Premera Blue Cross
- Regence
- Regence Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare EAP
- United Medicare Advantage