Melissa has been working with children and families since 1992.   She believes that every child, parent, or family she works with deserves personalized care, respect, and responsiveness.  She has experience supporting families with very young children as well as teens and college students.  Melissa frequently supports families by providing play therapy and parenting support both side by side.   Melissa's style is warm, supportive, and down to earth.  She uses a variety of therapeutic approaches (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Brief Solution Focused Therapy, and Family Systems Theory) to help clients feel heard, share their story, identify negative beliefs, resolve conflicts and improve the quality of their lives.  Melissa emphasizes strengths and helps clients set realistic and achievable goals.  Melissa continually receives training and education, regularly reads current psychological materials, and actively engages in ongoing clinical consultation in order to enhance her professional skills and abilities.