Major Practice Proficiencies
- Individual Counseling
- Marriage and Family
- Group Counseling
- Coaching
- Consultation
- Career / Vocational
- Health and Wellness
- Crisis Intervention / Trauma
- Support Groups
- Education / Schooling
- Spiritual Counseling
Demographic
- Teenagers And Young Adults
- Men
- Women
- Elderly
Abuse
- Abuse Survivor Issues
- Child Abuse
- Domestic Abuse
- Elder Exploitation
- Emotional and Psychological Abuse
- Molestation Recovery & Healing
- Neglect
- Rape Recovery
Career and Education
- Career Change / Job Development
- Professional Burnout
- Workplace Issues
Marriage and Family Counseling
- Adolescents / Teens
- Aging Parents / Elder Care
- Coparenting
- Communication Between Spouses
- Dealing with Divorce
- Family Conflicts, Resolving
- Family of Origin Issues
- Infidelity and Adultery
- Love and Intimacy
- Marriage and Couples Counseling
- Mixed / Blended Families
- Parenting Issues and Approaches
- Pre-marital Counseling
- Separation
Medical and Health
- Chronic and Terminal Illnesses
- Chronic Pain, Managing and Living With
- Dental Anxiety
- Diet / Health / Wellness
- Medical Anxiety
- Cancer / HIV Counseling
Spiritual Growth
- Christian Counseling
- Spirituality
Other Specializations
- Abandonment Issues
- Abortion and Post Abortion Healing
- Anger and Anger Management
- Anxiety / Worry
- Body Issues / Body Image
- Boundaries, Establishing and Maintaining
- Caregiver Stress
- Communication Issues and Development
- Control Issues
- Dependency and Co-Dependency
- Forgiveness, Self and Others
- Grief and Loss
- Identity Issues
- Individual Growth
- Immigration Adjustment
- Midlife Transition
- Panic and Panic Attacks
- Personality Growth and Issues
- Phobias and Fears
- Post Partum Depression
- PTSD
- Relationships and Dating
- Self-Esteem
- Stress Management
- Transitions Counseling
- Trauma / Crisis Intervention
- Trust / Mistrust Issues
- Women's Issues
Therapies Used
- CBT
- Cognitive Therapy
- Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
- Family Attachment
- Family Systems
- Gottman Model
- Grief Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Rogerian Therapy
Special Populations I Work With
Melinda works with individuals who are experiencing stress, anxiety, loss, and relationship issues. She has extensive experience working with bereaved individuals as well as working with clients who are experiencing a separation or divorce. She facilitates support groups for bereaved individuals and also facilitates groups for individuals going through separation and divorce.