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Melissa Shaw, LMFT

Melissa Shaw, LMFT

Psychotherapist
CA
Hi there, I'm Melissa! My name is Melissa Shaw, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working with clients through telehealth. I support clients through life transitions, exploring identity, and managing symptoms that keep them from being their best self. I earned my Master’s in Counseling from Pacifica Graduate Institute, which deepened my understanding of the soul’s depths and desires. My approach My approach is based on what my client wants to work on: whether a short-term solutions-focused approach to address system changes in a family or relationship or manage the aftermath of a crisis; a cognitive behavioral approach to brainstorm symptom management; or a psychodynamic approach to explore the depths of one’s dreams and soul purpose. I specialize in using imagination as a problem-solving tool to bring about the change my client seeks. My focus I have most commonly worked with children and teenagers navigating hardships, trauma, and family stress—including anxiety, depression, identity, culture, school and home stressors, divorce, suicidal ideation, friendships, bereavement, and eating disorders. I also have experience working with families, couples, and adults on issues including family stressors, bereavement, goal-setting, intergenerational trauma, life transitions, and parenting. My communication style My communication style is calm, authentic, and soul-acknowledging. Establishing a safe and healthy connection fosters honesty in the relationship. I believe each person is trying their best to navigate life, and I am here to witness that journey. My journey to therapy I became a therapist out of curiosity to understand the soul’s depths and desires. While learning the profession, I was also asked to face my own demons and depths. This process changed my life, and I am now living in my own power and intuition.
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Overall rating

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About Melissa Shaw

Focus areas

Adolescent / Teen Issues
Bereavement / Grief Counseling
Self Esteem Issues
Adoption Counseling
Life Transition
Stress Management
Anxiety
Parenting Counseling

Clientele seen

Teenagers (13-17)
Families

Treatment approaches

Adlerian
Christian Counseling
Art Therapy
Coaching
Attachment-based
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Identity

Gender

Female

Ethnicity

White

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Melissa Shaw

Hi there, I'm Melissa! My name is Melissa Shaw, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working with clients through telehealth. I support clients through life transitions, exploring identity, and managing symptoms that keep them from being their best self. I earned my Master’s in Counseling from Pacifica Graduate Institute, which deepened my understanding of the soul’s depths and desires. My approach My approach is based on what my client wants to work on: whether a short-term solutions-focused approach to address system changes in a family or relationship or manage the aftermath of a crisis; a cognitive behavioral approach to brainstorm symptom management; or a psychodynamic approach to explore the depths of one’s dreams and soul purpose. I specialize in using imagination as a problem-solving tool to bring about the change my client seeks. My focus I have most commonly worked with children and teenagers navigating hardships, trauma, and family stress—including anxiety, depression, identity, culture, school and home stressors, divorce, suicidal ideation, friendships, bereavement, and eating disorders. I also have experience working with families, couples, and adults on issues including family stressors, bereavement, goal-setting, intergenerational trauma, life transitions, and parenting. My communication style My communication style is calm, authentic, and soul-acknowledging. Establishing a safe and healthy connection fosters honesty in the relationship. I believe each person is trying their best to navigate life, and I am here to witness that journey. My journey to therapy I became a therapist out of curiosity to understand the soul’s depths and desires. While learning the profession, I was also asked to face my own demons and depths. This process changed my life, and I am now living in my own power and intuition.

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Popular visit reasons

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Depression
Peer Relationship Struggles
Postpartum Depression
Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit
Therapy
Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Depression
Peer Relationship Struggles
Postpartum Depression

Education and background

Practice names

Education and training

  • Pacifica Graduate Institute, Master's in Counseling

NPI number

1447800412

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Melissa is kind and right away able to connect with my personal situation . She genuinely cares .
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What languages does Melissa Shaw speak?

Melissa Shaw speaks English.

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