Melissa C Anderson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, PhD
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
5 Endorsed
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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
Payment Methods
Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Alameda Alliance
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Out of Network
Melissa C Anderson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, PhD
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 44786 Melissa C Anderson
- Attended New College of California, Graduated 2001
- License: State of Oregon T3430 / 2025
- Certificate from Mt Sinai School of Medicine/City University of NY Ph. D. Neurobiology / 1988
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Melissa C Anderson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, PhD
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 459-9669
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Trauma and PTSD
- Caregivers
Expertise
- Bipolar Disorder
- 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
- Stress
- Thinking Disorders
Melissa C Anderson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, PhD
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (510) 459-9669
5 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
Melissa C Anderson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, PhD
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (510) 459-9669
Location
Nearby Areas
Melissa C Anderson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, PhD
Call for a free consultation now - (510) 459-9669