Melissa Macgown, LMFT, CA | Psychotherapist

About Melissa Macgown

Focus areas

Addiction / Substance Abuse

Anger Management

Bipolar Disorder

Adoption Counseling

Anxiety

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Alcoholism

Behavioral Problems

Clientele seen

Teenagers (13-17)

Couples

Young adults (18-24)

Families

Adults (25-64)

Treatment approaches

Christian Counseling

Compassion Focused

Coaching

Dialectical (DBT)

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Eclectic

Identity

Gender

Female

Faith

Christian

Ethnicity

White

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Melissa Macgown

Hi there, I'm Melissa! Hello! My name is Melissa MacGown. I am a licensed marriage & family therapist who has been in the psychology field for nearly 20 years! My approach is easy-going but concise. I am happy to sit and listen or ask helpful questions to learn about the issues or presenting problem(s) that brought you to seek counseling support. My approach My approach is professional while being humanistic and down-to-earth. I tend to gear my treatment towards the individual, couple, or group/family. However, I lean towards a sort of problem-solving, goal-oriented, solution-focused approach. I want clients to feel heard, understood, and cared for. My focus I usually work with individuals but like couple's and occasional family work. I am very comfortable with most populations. Though like treating relational issues, addiction, infertility, trauma, mental illness, as well as life changes and transitions. I have less experience with eating disorders, OCD, as well as prefer to not work with child sex offenders or with Narcissistic Personality-Disordered individuals. My communication style I take a warm tone and often do my best to read a client's comfort level, in terms of the stage of change they are in. Whether that person is highly motivated and ready to dive into the deeper level issues or prefers a slower less directive stance. My journey to mental healthcare I have an aunt and cousin who are in the field. I was interested as I looked to my aunt as a mentor and took advanced placement psychology in high school. Dove straight into college after because I had a thirst for knowledge and love to hear people's life stories! My goals for you I will more often than not address a need for therapy goals as a sort of "road map." Discussing the importance of goal setting is something I do with clients early on. I also revisit them during check-ins to determine if they are being met or need to be updated.

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Popular visit reasons

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Mood Swings

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Therapy

Worry

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Mood Swings

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - Central CA

Education and training

University of Phoenix, Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy

NPI number

1326490897

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What practice does Melissa Macgown work with?

Melissa Macgown works with Rula Health - Central CA.

What are common reasons for patients to see Melissa Macgown?

Melissa Macgown frequently sees patients for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Melissa Macgown on their profile.