Melanie Reyes

Melanie Reyes is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, addictions, grief, and parenting challenges. She also supports people struggling with sleep, self-esteem, career shifts, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue. Melanie speaks English and Tagalog and draws on 12 years of experience in clinical work.

Her approach is warm and down-to-earth. She focuses on listening first, helping people feel understood, and then working together to set practical goals. Sessions emphasize real skills and small changes that fit into everyday life rather than long lectures or one-size-fits-all plans.

Melanie uses Client-Centered methods to follow what matters most to each person, and she incorporates Mindfulness practices to help manage strong feelings. She also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, for people processing traumatic memories. Motivational Interviewing and psychodynamic ideas are woven in when helpful to understand motivation and recurring patterns.

In a typical session she helps people notice patterns, try new ways of coping, and practice skills between meetings. Treatment plans are tailored to the issue and the person, whether the focus is coping with a major life change or reducing daily anxiety. The tone is collaborative and respectful, with attention to cultural background and personal history.

To begin, clients choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. Melanie works with people across a broad range of concerns and aims to help them build steadier ground and clearer direction.

How Melanie's approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely to what matters to the person and shaping sessions around their goals. Online, that means the therapist follows the client's lead, helps set practical goals, and adjusts pacing to fit daily life. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, helps people process distressing memories by combining focused attention with guided bilateral stimulation. When used online, EMDR sessions guide paced attention and processing while supporting emotional regulation during the work.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple, present-moment skills to manage intense feelings and reduce reactivity. Those practices translate well to remote sessions because they can be taught, practiced, and reinforced between meetings. Choosing the right approach is part of the process; Melanie works collaboratively to figure out what fits each person's needs, goals, and preferences rather than applying one fixed method.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find that online work makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allows shorter check-ins when needed, and supports practicing skills between sessions. The therapist will discuss how sessions can be scheduled and structured to match the client's routine and goals.