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Managed by LifeStance Health. Your call or email may go to a representative.
Available both in-person and online
300 Rancheros Dr Ste 130 San Marcos, CA 92069

Managed by LifeStance Health. Your call or email may go to a representative.
Melanie draws from a variety of therapeutic techniques and uses short term treatment planning with achievable goals, giving attention to deeper issues when appropriate. Her compassion and acceptance underscore her focus on helping people learn skills and develop strategies to achieve sustainable results. In her free time Melanie enjoys spending time with her husband and kids, her dog, horseback riding and the outdoors.Melanie draws from a variety of therapeutic techniques and uses short term treatment planning with achievable goals, giving attention to deeper issues when appropriate. Her compassion and acceptance underscore her foc
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My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

LifeStance Health

300 Rancheros Dr

Ste 130

San Marcos, CA 92069 map

(760) 309-6537
My website
Call or book online to schedule a New Patient Appointment with a LifeStance Health provider.
I specialize in Anxiety, Depression and Grief 
I accept insurance 
LifeStance Health offers high-quality, evidence-based mental healthcare.
Melanie Dawson
Let's Connect (760) 309-6537
Photo of Melanie Dawson, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Managed by LifeStance Health. Your call or email may go to a representative.

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

LifeStance Health

300 Rancheros Dr

Ste 130

San Marcos, CA 92069 map

(760) 309-6537
My website
Call or book online to schedule a New Patient Appointment with a LifeStance Health provider.
I specialize in Anxiety, Depression and Grief 
I accept insurance 
LifeStance Health offers high-quality, evidence-based mental healthcare.
Melanie Dawson

Finances

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Aetna Medicare
  • Anthem
  • Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield
  • Carelon Behavioral Health
  • Centivo
  • Central Health Plan of Califor
  • Cigna and Evernorth
  • Claritev
  • Curative
  • Devoted Health Plan
  • Health Net
  • HealthSmart
  • Humana Medicare
  • Kaiser (Out of Network)
  • Lakeside Medical
  • Magellan
  • Medicare
  • MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
  • MultiPlan
  • Multiplan Private Healthcare S
  • MultiPlan Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Northwell Direct
  • Optum
  • Partners Direct Health
  • Provider Network of America (PNOA)
  • Quest
  • Sana Benefits
  • TELUS Health
  • TriWest
  • United Medical Resources (UMR)
  • UnitedHealthcare / Optum Medicare
  • UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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We accept most major commercial insurance plans. If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us to see how we could help.
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Melanie Dawson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
or call with questions - (760) 309-6537
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We accept most major commercial insurance plans. If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us to see how we could help.
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Melanie Dawson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
or call with questions - (760) 309-6537

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 30100 Melanie Dawson
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • Attended Antioch University, MA, Graduated 1989
  • Additional Credentials

  • Degree/Diploma from University Of California BA / 1984
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Melanie Dawson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (760) 309-6537
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Melanie Dawson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (760) 309-6537

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Grief

Expertise

  • Child
  • Family Conflict
  • Infertility
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • School Issues
  • Trauma and PTSD
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Melanie Dawson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Do these issues align with your needs? or (760) 309-6537
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Melanie Dawson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Do these issues align with your needs? or (760) 309-6537

Client Focus

Age

Preteen
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

I also speak

English

Age

Preteen
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

I also speak

English

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Christian Counseling
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Couples/Marital Counseling
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
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Melanie Dawson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (760) 309-6537
Photo of Melanie Dawson, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Melanie Dawson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (760) 309-6537

Location

Primary Location

LifeStance Health

300 Rancheros Dr

Ste 130

San Marcos, CA 92069

(760) 309-6537

Nearby Areas

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Call or book online to schedule a New Patient Appointment with a LifeStance Health provider.
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Melanie Dawson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Take the first step to help. Call now - (760) 309-6537
"
Call or book online to schedule a New Patient Appointment with a LifeStance Health provider.
Photo of Melanie Dawson, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Melanie Dawson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Take the first step to help. Call now - (760) 309-6537