Melanie Reyes, LMFT
Therapist helping people find steady footing
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- Client-centered support
- Trauma-informed care
- Mindfulness practices
About Melanie
Melanie Reyes is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and the upheaval of life changes including midlife concerns. She supports people dealing with relationship tension, parenting strain, sleep problems, compassion fatigue, and challenges to self-esteem. Melanie also works with those managing chronic illness, caregiver stress, and attachment or abandonment issues.
Melanie uses a people-centered approach that starts with listening and understanding. Sessions aim to make sense of what feels chaotic and to find small, steady steps forward. She draws on methods that attend to feelings, thoughts, and bodily experience rather than relying on one fixed formula.
Her background spans 12 years of clinical experience in California as an LMFT. She combines client-centered work with mindfulness, psychodynamic ideas, motivational interviewing, and EMDR for trauma-related work. These methods are used to help people process painful memories, build coping skills, and strengthen relationships.
In sessions she emphasizes practical tools and clear goals. That can include breath and grounding practices, exploring underlying patterns from the past, and setting achievable behavior changes for daily life. Conversations also address career stress, codependency, commitment and communication struggles.
Melanie offers care in English and Tagalog. To begin, people follow a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session through the Start Therapy button. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.
Melanie uses a people-centered approach that starts with listening and understanding. Sessions aim to make sense of what feels chaotic and to find small, steady steps forward. She draws on methods that attend to feelings, thoughts, and bodily experience rather than relying on one fixed formula.
Her background spans 12 years of clinical experience in California as an LMFT. She combines client-centered work with mindfulness, psychodynamic ideas, motivational interviewing, and EMDR for trauma-related work. These methods are used to help people process painful memories, build coping skills, and strengthen relationships.
In sessions she emphasizes practical tools and clear goals. That can include breath and grounding practices, exploring underlying patterns from the past, and setting achievable behavior changes for daily life. Conversations also address career stress, codependency, commitment and communication struggles.
Melanie offers care in English and Tagalog. To begin, people follow a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session through the Start Therapy button. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English, Tagalog
How Melanie Uses Different Approaches Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and creating a safe space for people to tell their story. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what she hears, and helps people identify what matters most to them. This approach helps with stress, relationship issues, and low self-esteem by making goals clear and personal.Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used when past trauma keeps affecting daily life. It involves revisiting troubling memories while using guided techniques to reduce emotional intensity. EMDR can help people who feel stuck after abuse, loss, or other traumatic events.
Mindfulness therapy teaches attention exercises and simple practices to calm the body and mind. It helps with anxiety, sleep problems, and impulsive reactions by building awareness of sensations and thoughts in the moment.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
If you’re considering online sessions, confirm available session formats before booking since formats are not specified here. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into busy days, makes shorter check-ins possible, and reduces travel time. Ask about scheduling options when you complete the matching questionnaire to see how sessions can fit into your routine.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Melanie focus on?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and parenting strain, and coping with life changes including midlife concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is people-centered and practical. Sessions combine listening with goal-setting and hands-on skills like grounding and mindfulness.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working in California as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an LMFT practicing in California.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Tagalog.
Can international clients schedule with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.