AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.
Mindfulness-based care
Trauma-informed work
LMFT in California
About Melanie
Melanie Reyes is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, grief, and addiction. She meets people who feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or stuck and wants to offer a calm, steady place to begin healing. Melanie combines attentive listening with practical steps to help people move forward.
Melanie draws on a range of approaches to match what each person needs. She uses mindfulness practices to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. She also uses client-centered methods to focus sessions around the person’s priorities and EMDR when trauma processing is appropriate. Motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas shape how she supports motivation and explores underlying patterns.
Sessions are conversational and straightforward. Melanie aims to help people learn skills for sleep, coping with life changes, handling caregiver stress, and managing compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, career decisions, body image concerns, chronic illness, and attachment questions.
Melanie has twelve years of clinical experience and holds the California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential, LMFT. She offers services from a practice based in California and works with English and Tagalog speakers.
To begin, people select the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability. The subscription model used for sessions can be canceled at any time and costs vary by location and therapist scheduling.
Using Mindfulness and Trauma Work in Online Therapy
Melanie uses mindfulness therapy to help people notice their thoughts and emotions without getting caught up in them; this can make daily stress, sleep problems, and anxiety easier to manage. She also integrates client-centered work, which focuses sessions on what the person wants to change and how they want to be supported. EMDR is another approach she uses for trauma processing when appropriate and agreed upon in therapy.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Melanie will talk with each person about their goals, past experiences, and preferences to decide which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and may change as progress is made.
For practical matters, confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the original information. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, require less travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. It can also let people meet with a licensed professional from different parts of California and arrange sessions that match work or family rhythms.
These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing mindfulness as an approach does not mean a therapist holds a formal mindfulness training or certificate.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Melanie address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, grief, addictions, sleep problems, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar challenges, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is conversational and person-focused, using mindfulness and client-centered techniques alongside trauma processing when needed.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Melanie has twelve years of experience working with a wide range of concerns, including caregiving stress, chronic illness, attachment and adoption-related issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Tagalog.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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