Melanie Reyes, LMFT

Melanie Reyes is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and trauma. She also supports people coping with grief, addiction concerns, sleep struggles, parenting stresses, work and career shifts, and compassion fatigue. Melanie speaks English and Tagalog and brings 12 years of clinical experience to sessions.

Her style is warm and down-to-earth. She focuses on thoughts and everyday habits to help people change how they feel and respond. Sessions tend to center on what’s happening now, with attention to past events that still affect day-to-day life. Melanie aims to make goals clear and practical so people can try new ways of handling stress between visits.

Melanie uses a mix of approaches matched to each person. Client-Centered Therapy guides collaborative conversations that follow the person’s priorities. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - EMDR - is offered as a way to address upsetting memories that keep resurfacing. Mindfulness techniques are introduced to build awareness and calm in the moment.

She draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find internal reasons for change and on psychodynamic ideas to notice recurring patterns that show up in relationships. Her work blends talking, skill practice, and reflection to help clients move toward clearer choices and steadier daily habits.

Melanie’s practice emphasizes respectful listening and practical steps. People who contact her start by describing what matters most and then set manageable goals for therapy. The aim is steady progress that fits into everyday life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy is built around the person's goals and priorities. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps a person decide what to work on next. This approach suits worries about stress, relationships, and daily habits because it starts from what matters most to the client.

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a method used to address upsetting memories that keep returning. It combines focused recall with clinician-guided processing to reduce the intensity of those memories and their impact on daily thinking and behavior.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple exercises to notice thoughts and bodily sensations without immediately reacting. These practices can help with anxiety, sleep problems, and emotional overwhelm by building steadier attention in everyday moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melanie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That choice can change over time as clients notice what helps most.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how appointments are scheduled. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when days are packed. It also lets people use methods like mindfulness exercises and EMDR adaptations without requiring in-person visits, while the therapist and client adjust pace and tools to match individual circumstances.