The problem is that most people inherently want—need, really—to belong. When we feel like we don’t, we come up with all sorts of strategies to meet that need or numb the pain of going without.

—Melissa Healy, LMFT

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Why Therapy?

Many people begin therapy feeling like they have never truly been understood. Often, they have either been cast aside or have done a lot of pretending to try to fit a mold they thought others wanted. This is normal and where therapy can help.

 

Hi! I’m Melissa.

Hi! I’m Melissa. A licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#125934) offering individual therapy for adults and college students, and group therapy for graduate students in the counseling field.

 

Together, we will create a new understanding of yourself and your story, along with filling your toolkit so that you can self-soothe, assert yourself, regulate your emotions, and learn to better cope through the shit life throws at us.