Meet your therapist

Nice to meet you!

Iā€™m Melanie Almada

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

ā­ About Melanie

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.

šŸ™‚ Style

  • Empowering, Friendly, Genuine.

šŸ‘ Fun facts about Melanie

  • Proudest moment ā¤ļø
    Becoming a mom in 2020! It changed my life in the best way possible!

  • Superpower šŸ¦ø
    To empower others to discover their superpowers!

  • Self-Care āœØ
    Taking time to go through a guided imagery exercise or going to the beach which is my happy place!

šŸ“š Specialities

  • Intervention strategies for anxiety and improving self esteem as well as Adjustment, Social Skills Training, School Issues, Separation Anxiety.

šŸ‘„ Approach

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Solution Focused.

šŸ¤ Works with

  • Children ages 5-17+ and parents.

šŸŽ“ Credentials

  • Master of Arts in Psychology from Brandman University

  • Licensed in California and Kansas.

šŸŒŽ Languages

  • English, Portuguese.

āž• More about Melanie

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!