Melissa Medina, LMFT, CA | Psychotherapist

About Melissa Medina

Focus areas

Anxiety

Life Transition

Relationship Struggles

Depression

Parenting Counseling

Work-Related Counseling

Life Coaching

Peer Relationship Struggles

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Adults (25-64)

Individuals

Treatment approaches

Attachment-based

Compassion Focused

Coaching

Culturally Sensitive

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Dialectical (DBT)

Identity

Gender

Male

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latinx

Languages spoken

English, Spanish

Getting to know Melissa Medina

Hi there, I'm Melissa! Hi and welcome, I am Melissa Medina, a bilingual Spanish-speaking Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#129577), providing one-on-one individual therapy. I hold a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. I believe our therapeutic relationship is the foundation to help uncover and untangle the many layers we carry to survive in life. My passion is working with adults who want to rediscover and dismantle their own layers and break free while bringing wholeness and wellness into their everyday life. My approach My clinical lens is client-centered, humanistic, and existential, integrating attachment theory, family systems, cognitive behavioral theory, and mindfulness practices. I incorporate a wellness and mindfulness lifestyle. I cherish the intimacy of our therapeutic relationship, as it is vital to feel your most authentic self. I aim to hold a safe space filled with warmth, empathic support, connection, compassion, and use humor to help unravel parts that are scary, traumatic, and unknown. My focus I work with clients struggling with anxiety and/or depressive disorders. I also support clients experiencing life transitions, career dissatisfaction, phases of life, family dynamics, boundary issues, first-generation challenges, and trauma-focused concerns. My communication style My tone and communication with clients is personable, ordinary, easy, and matter-of-fact. I use a client- and person-centered approach. I provide unconditional positive regard, validation, support, and encouragement while challenging clients to gain insight or modify behavior. My journey to mental healthcare My passion for therapy and wellness began while finishing college and learning to manage my own anxieties.

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Popular visit reasons

Anxiety

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Marriage Counseling

Panic Attack

Psychotherapy

Self Esteem Issues

Therapy

Anxiety

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Marriage Counseling

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - L.A. West

Education and training

Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy

NPI number

1295275063

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What practice does Melissa Medina work with?

Melissa Medina works with Rula Health - L.A. West.

What are common reasons for patients to see Melissa Medina?

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