Melissa Illario, LCSW, CA | Psychotherapist

About Melissa Illario

Focus areas

Anxiety

Eating Disorder

Psychological Trauma

Coping Mechanism Development

Life Transition

Sexual Abuse Counseling

Depression

Mood Disorders

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Adults (25-64)

Individuals

Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)

Cognitive Processing (CPT)

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

EMDR

Trauma Focused

Identity

Gender

Female

Faith

Christian

Ethnicity

White

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Melissa Illario

Hi there, I'm Melissa! My name is Melissa Illario and I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I focus on trauma awareness and treatment in addition to other areas of life. I believe everything we do is for a reason. I help my clients understand their internal and external environment to help them feel more like themselves and to create a life where they can feel and do what makes them happy. My approach My go-to therapy approach is CBT-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in order to find stuck points and thinking errors that hinder clients from truly being free from their thoughts and feelings. I also specialize in EMDR for PTSD, Trauma, and for working through negative core beliefs. I have seen so many clients evolve through difficult experiences with this approach and feel strongly that healing is possible even if life seems like it will never get better. My focus I work with adults who feel as if something is wrong or missing. Sometimes they know why and other times it can be a looming feeling they can't identify. I am trauma-centered and am comfortable sitting with any experience you are willing to work through to get to the healing part that you deserve. My communication style I value having an understanding and compassionate therapy environment where clients can be vulnerable in their experiences and feel supported. I work fully remote at this time so I have a broad library of handouts and engaging content to share with clients to support them the best way I can. My journey to mental healthcare In college, I worked with an elementary school Social Worker and was really impressed by the interventions and supports we were able to offer kids that actually helped. Once I graduated, I spent several years working in Case Management for people who had been abused and neglected before applying for a Masters program in Social Work. Since then, I've worked as a therapist in outpatient settings for trauma.

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Popular visit reasons

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Childhood Trauma

Depression

Mood Swings

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Sexual Abuse Counseling

Therapy

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Childhood Trauma

Depression

Mood Swings

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - L.A. Proper

Education and training

Utah Valley University, Master's in Social Work

NPI number

1629632575

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What practice does Melissa Illario work with?

Melissa Illario works with Rula Health - L.A. Proper.

What are common reasons for patients to see Melissa Illario?

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