Melissa Lopez
I work with dynamic women and men who want to do big things with their lives yet experience mood and health challenges that keep them from fully realizing their potential. I help them get centered, balanced, and healthy so they’re happier, more vital … and more fulfilled. I work adults struggling with depression and anxiety, intimacy and relationship issues, and life transitions. I also work with the “highly sensitive person” who struggles with self-acceptance, guilt, and shame. Additionally, I work with people facing health challenges, helping them regain the capabilities they’ve lost and vigor they once enjoyed.
When I work with a client, I see a whole person whose mental health is inseparable from her body, relationships, and lifestyle patterns. My work is informed by somatic and contemplative theories, emphasizing acceptance, compassion, and embodiment.
Therapy is a way to help you find the courage to trust and uncover your unique and higher self and make the transitions that promote growth, well-being, and empowerment. I am a guide and compassionate alley to you on your journey of self-discovery and healing.
Skills and Expertise
Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Anxiety
Attachment Issues
Child or Adolescent
Health Illness and Medical Issues
Helplessness and Victimhood
Trauma and PTSD
Treatment Orientation
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Contemplative
dbt
Existential
Family Systems Therapy
Somatic
Transpersonal
Modality