
Isabel Melo
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, MFT, PST
Have you and your partner lost your connection? Do you get stuck in repetitive cycles of blame and defensiveness? Do you wonder whether you partner is really there for you? That you matter? As a licensed Couple and Family Therapist and Psychotherapist, I look to the science of relationship to help. I specialize in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples, which helps strengthen the emotional bond between partners by identifying, then changing, the destructive patterns of interaction that distance and divide. EFT is empirically validated and has the highest success rate of any couple therapy approach.
Does parenting seem harder than it should be? Do you often feel frustrated, guilty or like a "bad" parent? I use an attachment-based, developmentally friendly approach to help you get back in touch with your natural parenting intuition, so that you can address troubling behaviours from a place of understanding and connection.
I started Couple and Family Therapy Montreal because I wanted to extend my reach and help more people improve their relationships and their lives. I am highly selective about the therapists I hire. They are all relationship specialists and are passionate about what they do. We provide services in English, French, Ukranian and Russian.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Isabel Melo now - (514) 400-9346
Qualifications
- Years in Practice: 17 Years
- School: Argyle Institute of Human Relations
- Year Graduated: 2002
- License and Province: MELI10/07/050 Quebec
Finances
- Cost per Session: $140 - $170
Pay By:
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Blue Cross
- Medavie Blue Cross
Verify your health insurance coverage when you arrange your first visit.
Additional Credentials
- Degree: The Neufeld Institute (Developmental Science) / Advanced Studies Diploma
- 2013
- License No. and State: Psychotherapy no.: 61165-15 Ordre des psychologues du Québec
Isabel Melo's Groups
FREE Parenting Education and Support Group
This four-week group explores the challenges of parenting young children and helps parents understand their kids from the inside out. Although the focus is on toddlers and pre-schoolers, the material is relevant to children of all ages. The approach is attachment-based and rooted in developmental science. Attachment is not just about baby bonding! It enables children of all ages (and adults) to reach their full potential. Offered from 1 to 3 p.m. on four consecutive Thursdays, June 1 to 22, 2017. Newcomers only. And adults only as the site is not set up for children.
Location
Specialties
- Parenting
- Relationship Issues
- Marital and Premarital
Issues
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioural Issues
- Depression
- Grief
- Self Esteem
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
I also speak:
French
Age
- Adults
- Elders (65+)
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Eclectic
- Emotionally Focused
- Family / Marital
- Humanistic
- Integrated Attachment-Based Developmental Approach
- Psychodynamic
- Somatic
- Somatic Experiencing
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Individuals
- Couples
- Family
Professional Connections
Isabel is a skilled and caring therapist. It is my pleasure to recommend her.

Dr. Carolyn Badger, PhD, OPQ, EFT
Psychologist
Last Modified: 19 Jul 2019