Meet your therapist
Hi, I’m Melissa.
I’m an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in San Diego. I bring empathy and a strength-based approach to my work with individuals and couples moving through anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions.
I’m currently completing my EMDR Basic Training and practicing under clinical supervision as I work toward full licensure, so I bring both close guidance and current training to our work together.
MA, Marriage & Family Therapy
Alliant International University, 2026
EFT Externship Certificate
ICEEFT, 2025 · EMDR Basic Training in progress
Clinically supervised
Supervised by Jay Alarcon, LMFT #134460
Supportive Connections Community Services
A San Diego group practice
What shapes our work
A relational, trauma-informed approach
Approach
- Attachment-Focused
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- EFIT for Individuals
- EMDR-Trained
- Trauma-Informed Relational Care
Areas of Focus
- Couples & Relationship Distress
- Trauma & Attachment Wounds
- Anxiety & Overwhelm
- Communication & Conflict
- Self-Worth & Emotional Regulation
- Life Transitions
Curious whether we're a fit?
A free 15-minute phone consultation is the simplest way to find out. No pressure, just a real conversation.