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Melissa Innocenzi, LMFT

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Grief Intimacy Depression
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About me

Welcome! Thank you for taking the time to read my profile. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 25 years of clinical experience. I hold a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Texas in art in 1991 as well as a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Phillip's Graduate Institute (California) in 2008. My post-graduate studies focused on client-centered therapy as well as narrative therapy and grief work. I have additional training on evidence based practices in grief recovery.

I have worked in a private practice and in clinics with clients with a wide range of issues, including; but not limited to grief recovery, relationship problems, anxiety, and depression. I have worked with children, adolescents, couples and adult clients.

It often takes courage to seek therapy. Congratulations on taking the first step. Together we will look for solutions and resources to help you with what you are going through.
My style of therapy is warm, solution-focused and interactive. I am a humanistic therapist who believes that you are the center of therapy. My approach is combine talk therapy with activities you will complete and bring back to therapy to reach your goals in both brief and long term therapy. Of course, if your preference is just talk therapy, we can focus on that solely.

I look forward to working with you.

Professional experience

23yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Addictions Grief Intimacy Depression

Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Attachment Issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended Family Issues, Body Image, Chronic Pain Illness and Disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication Problems, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Divorce and Separation, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Gender Dysphoria, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / Loneliness, Jealousy, Life Purpose, Mood Disorders, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social Anxiety and Phobia, Women's Issues, Young Adult Issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy

Services offered

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License information

CA LMFT 38641

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Melissa Innocenzi. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Melissa has been great. Very good demeanor and easy to work with.

Written on Nov 22, 2023 after therapy with Melissa for 3 months on issues concerning coping with life changes, and coaching

Professional but warm demeanor. Very understanding and approaches issues honestly but gently. 10/10 would therapy again.

Written on Nov 10, 2023 after therapy with Melissa for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and compassion fatigue

The best!! Always listens and remains positive. Def love working with her

Written on Oct 04, 2023 after therapy with Melissa for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Melissa is knowledgeable and empathetic towards my daily struggles

Written on Sep 13, 2023 after therapy with Melissa for 1 year and 7 months on issues concerning addictions, intimacy-related issues, and parenting issues

I've only been with Melissa a few months, and she is exceptional. I feel heard and she gives me angles that really make me grow and heal.

Written on Aug 09, 2023 after therapy with Melissa for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties

Speaking with Melissa has made a huge difference in my life. I don’t know what I would do without her and I’m so glad I have found her through your service.

Written on Aug 03, 2023 after therapy with Melissa for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes