Meet your therapist

Nice to meet you!

I’m Melanie Almada

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

⭐ 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.

🙂 Style

  • Empowering, Friendly, Genuine.

👍 Fun facts about Melanie

  • Proudest moment ❤️
    Becoming a mom in 2020! It changed my life in the best way possible!

  • Superpower 🦸
    To empower others to discover their superpowers!

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

📚 Specialities

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

👥 Approach

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

🤝 Works with

  • Children ages 5-17+ and parents.

🎓 Credentials

  • Master of Arts in Psychology from Brandman University

  • Licensed in California and Kansas.

🌎 Languages

  • English, Portuguese.

➕ 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!