Melissa C Anderson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, PhD
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
4 Endorsed
3030 Ashby, Suite 119, Berkeley, CA 94705
Not accepting new clients
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PLEASE NOTE: MY PRACTICE IS CURRENTLY FULL. Anxiety and depression often signal that something important is going on . . . just beneath the surface. Making sense of this pain, how it's guided you in the past, and its current role in perceiving the world, your place in it, and how to get what you truly desire is at the core of our work. Meeting weekly, or more frequently, therapy provides an environment to help reflect,understand, and grow. My experience and interest encompasses formal diagnoses (abuse history, serious mental illnesses, and trauma) or that less defined, more pervasive sense that something is just a little off.
I conceive of our work as understanding that all symptoms reflect trauma. Specific hurts are ways mind and body speak, and help us determine what motivates healing. Using material from your unconscious (dreams, recurring themes, favorite words) we uncover past meanings and link them to feelings now, and in the future.
My background in neuroscience (Ph.D. Neurobiology) enables me to work well with psychiatrists and patients in exploring the value and limits of medications when indicated or requested. Understanding our expectations, hopes for, and fears about medication help us get the most out of them as an adjunct to therapy.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $230
- Couple Sessions $250
- Pay by Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Out of Network
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Melissa C Anderson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, PhD
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / MFC 44786 Melissa C Anderson
- Certificate from Mt Sinai School of Medicine/City University of NY Ph. D. Neurobiology / 1988
- Attended New College of California, Graduated 2001
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (510) 459-9669
Melissa C Anderson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, PhD
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Trauma and PTSD
Expertise
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Dual Diagnosis
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Medication Management
- Mood Disorders
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Psychosis
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Sexual Abuse
- Thinking Disorders
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (510) 459-9669
Melissa C Anderson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, PhD
4 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Group
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Group
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
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Melissa C Anderson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, PhD
Location
Nearby Areas
Call for a free consultation now - (510) 459-9669
Melissa C Anderson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, PhD