Melanie believes, therapy is like taking that first step in the darkness to find the keys to unlock the door that leads inside to a brighter, happier version of yourself. She is here to help you find that key, listen, understand, and walk side-by-side with you, holding your hand in this journey, while providing professional tools and proven strategies to find your own path. Along the way, she focuses on teaching skills to help people become their own therapist afterwords, to heal themselves, when they are ready. Melanie specializes in working with adult individuals, teens and couples, helping them to heal relationships and build stronger, even more resilient connections. She does this by helping navigate issues with anxiety, depression, stress, and intimacy. She will guide you to navigate through challenging life transitions, from complexities of marriage, career, relationships, parenthood, and adjustments that come with an empty nest. She is here to help relieve your pain and openly discuss aspirations you have to help balance your life, mental health and relationships. Melanie applies an integrative modality with an emphasis on incorporating proven evidence-based practices such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Trauma-Informed Mindfulness-Based CBT (TI-CBT), Neurobiology-Informed Approach, Somatic Therapy, as well as Gottman Couples Therapy and Family Systems approach.
When Melanie is not counseling, she explores the world with her husband and two daughters, leads a Girl Scout troop, enjoys spending time outdoors, playing tennis, kayaking, and doing photography.