Her work often centers on helping clients build skills they can use every day. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice thought patterns that feed anxiety and to test new ways of responding. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their motivation to change when they feel stuck. Melinda also pays attention to issues like body image, impulsivity, obsessions and compulsions, sexuality, social anxiety, and women’s issues. Sessions focus on small, doable steps rather than large, abstract goals.

She aims to make therapy feel practical and relevant to a person’s daily life. Her background includes a range of treatment settings since 2019, which helps her adapt to different needs and situations. In sessions she encourages curiosity and self-awareness, and she partners with clients to pick approaches that fit their goals.

Outside work she enjoys hot yoga, walking and running, playing guitar, and true crime reading or documentaries. People who choose Melinda can expect a conversational, skills-based experience that balances structure with flexibility. The focus is on concrete strategies, steady progress, and developing tools that support life outside of therapy.