Melanie Almada, LMFT:

Great to meet you!

I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist from California. I have over over 10+ years of experience working with youth and families in a variety of settings including school based, community mental health centers/ and since 2020 I have been providing telehealth therapy services. I also teach a class at a local Community College quarterly for resource parents on various mental health and parenting topics. I am excited to help navigate you and your family to reach your goals! I am also fluent in Portuguese and intermediate in Spanish!

Speciality: intervention strategies for anxiety and improving self esteem as well as Adjustment, Social Skills Training, School Issues, Separation Anxiety

Works with: Children Ages 5-17+ and Parents

Approach: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Solution Focused

Style: Empowering, Friendly, Genuine