- Trauma-informed
- Strengths-based
- Values-focused
About Melanie
Melanie Fikse is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California who helps people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and life changes. She speaks plainly and offers a warm, down-to-earth presence for adults seeking a different way forward. Melanie emphasizes collaboration and supports clients in finding the strengths they already have.
She uses a trauma-informed lens and draws on several therapeutic approaches to match what each person needs. Sessions focus on practical skills, emotion regulation, and noticing patterns that keep people stuck. Melanie aims to make therapy feel like a steady, clear conversation rather than a lecture.
Melanie earned her master’s degree from New York University and spent early years providing therapy in a community mental health clinic serving underserved populations. She has worked in California for many years and brings twelve years of professional experience to her practice.
In sessions she blends client-centered listening with evidence-based strategies such as cognitive behavioral techniques and trauma-focused work. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people reconnect with their values and what matters. Melanie often teaches simple tools you can practice between meetings to manage mood, stress, and overwhelming memories.
She is allied with the LGBTQ community and comfortable working with significant trauma histories. If someone is ready to take steps toward change, she offers steady support and practical guidance to help them move forward.
She uses a trauma-informed lens and draws on several therapeutic approaches to match what each person needs. Sessions focus on practical skills, emotion regulation, and noticing patterns that keep people stuck. Melanie aims to make therapy feel like a steady, clear conversation rather than a lecture.
Melanie earned her master’s degree from New York University and spent early years providing therapy in a community mental health clinic serving underserved populations. She has worked in California for many years and brings twelve years of professional experience to her practice.
In sessions she blends client-centered listening with evidence-based strategies such as cognitive behavioral techniques and trauma-focused work. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people reconnect with their values and what matters. Melanie often teaches simple tools you can practice between meetings to manage mood, stress, and overwhelming memories.
She is allied with the LGBTQ community and comfortable working with significant trauma histories. If someone is ready to take steps toward change, she offers steady support and practical guidance to help them move forward.
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