Women's Issues Therapists in Greater Gardner, Albuquerque, NM

I am here to support you on your journey to a more authentic version of yourself. Through art and somatic interventions you can find a place of peace and understanding for yourself and others. These practices help you to discover the power within yourself to move your life in the direction that you choose and heal the wounds that trauma has left behind. I want to support you, celebrate you, challenge you, and truly understand you. I currently have a waitlist for new clients.

Hello, I am an experienced Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor specializing in treating Trauma, Chronic Pain, Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, ADHD, Life Transition issues, and Stress. I am trained in IBSR, EMDR, DBT, EFT, and CBT and Yoga for Trauma. We can work together so you feel comfortable, using traditional talk therapy, Body/Mind approaches or a combination of the two. Most people come to counselilng when they are stuck, frustrated and feel they aren't able to move forward with their lives, hopes and dreams. Taking the first step isn't easy, but the beauty is that you've started your new journey already!

I use the Interactive Metronome (see Interactive Metronome.com) to treat ADD, ADHD, Brain Injuries, and other what I call brain configuration issues. I work with children, adolescents, adults, GBLT, couples, and blended families that often blend like oil and water. I have worked with Veterans with PTSD and other issues.

Are you a strong, successful woman who’s struggling on the inside, no matter how together you look on the outside? Life feels so hard; it’s all getting to be too much. You hate feeling like you’re not in control, but you also doubt your decisions. You feel worthless, taking the blame when things go wrong. Nothing stops the pain, no matter how busy you stay at work or how much you pretend that living like this is good enough. I’m Melanie. I'll help you overcome fears, frustrations, and loneliness, no matter how accomplished you are. You'll learn how to trust yourself again, to feel more alive, and fall in love with your future.

I work with individual adults, both men and women. Clients looking for new discoveries about themselves and seeking tools for change are a sampling of client needs that I work with. Clients will achieve greater clarity, as well as self- acceptance in our work together. I believe that we all have our own "inner healer," and I help individuals find this voice of truth inside themselves. Learning to trust this voice empowers clients to make decisions and choices that are right and true for them. Learning to release old behaviors that no longer serve creates healthy self-worth. I am happy to work by telehealth; location is not an issue.

Therapy is an organic process that gives support and guidance. Our experiences and beliefs about ourselves and the world create emotional holding patterns of behavior. When we face these with compassion for ourselves, we become freer and more peaceful. Self compassion is a key piece of moving into deeper self connection and self acceptance. If this kind of self intimacy interests you, please contact me to begin.

Over the past 20 years, I’ve had the privilege of working with people on all types of issues from anxiety and depression to trauma and addiction. I base many of my principals on eastern oriented philosophies and am also very practical and solution-oriented. I am compassionate, intuitive, easy to talk to, open and accepting of people of all backgrounds, orientations, cultures and life choices.

Are you ready to make some changes in your life, but you're not sure where to start? Do you feel alone in your journey to make sense of who you are, who you have been, and who you want to become? Many of us awaken to an awareness that our lives aren't fulfilling us the way that we had always hoped or dreamed of, but we're not sure how to make the changes that we seek or feel overwhelmed at the thought. Together, we will take immediate steps to get you on the path to feeling better.

I am a warm and compassionate person who speaks from the heart. I understand that some things are not easy to talk about and sometimes we just don’t know where to start. I do know that the unresolved issues from the past will continue to show up in our lives regardless of how much we try to ignore them. In my work as a trauma specialist, I’ve found that a lot of people are not aware of the impact that these past negative experiences can have on our relationships and day-to-day interactions with others. I am able to help educate clients more about what they’re experiencing.

We have waitlist openings only at this time. The basis of useful therapy is a good working relationship. We work to build that strong, genuine foundation so clients know they have a safe space to work. Our therapeutic approach is grounded in a balanced blend of relational processing and the latest neuroscience. We work first to understand your perspective and therapeutic goals. Together, we create a customized treatment plan using research-based interventions to help you get there.

Immediate Openings Available! I work with clients to create a safe place to process what is happening in your life, build a therapeutic relationship, and look at the whole self: spiritual, physical and emotional. Feeling safe enough to look at what's not working in your life right now, and having a therapist with the wide range of skills to help you shift in the areas you want to, can make all the difference. We can all often not feel assertive and or able to be connected in relationships, and I can help you connect to yourself and your intuition to shift patterns that aren't serving you.

"Apologies, I am not currently accepting new clients.".Many times in life we develop behaviors and patterns as a means to cope because this is all we have at the moment. Although these methods may no longer serve you, change is difficult. This is where therapy can offer the opportunity to heal painful wounds of the past, while developing healthier coping skills for today. I believe we all have the power to heal and overcome life's challenges, but sometimes need extra support and guidance along the way.

I am excited to provide you with a safe space where your mental health care needs can be met. I embrace my clients where they are at, as a whole person while incorporating holistic elements within my therapeutic practice. I have experience working with C-PTSD, Sexual assault survivors, depression, anxiety, identity struggles, postpartum mood disorders and more. I love to empower my clients through their individual journeys. I have a passion for working with mothers/birthing people as well as complex trauma and LGBTQ+ individuals.