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Our Services
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
Personalized therapy sessions focusing on your specific needs and goals. Our approach is all about the relationship. In developing a safe, secure, trusting therapeutic connection, we create a stable foundation on which to build and grow. We work together to understand and calm down presenting symptoms using a comprehensive approach that often incorporates evidence-based treatments such as skills building pulling from Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT) or Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). As treatment progresses, you learn to break free from the maladaptive, repetitive cycles that keep you stuck so that you may be free to develop healthier, stronger, more meaningful relationships with yourself and others outside of the therapeutic space.
ADOLESCENT THERAPY
Support for adolescents navigating everything from the challenges of growing up to the emergence or serious mental health issues.
TRAUMA THERAPY
While Dr. Gonzalez believes that all therapy should be trauma-informed, she is specially trained in advanced Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), an empirically validated treatment approach that incorporates the use of eye movements for processing body sensations and emotions connected to trauma. ART may be used as a stand alone therapy or incorporated into your treatment for a more integrative approach. Whether addressing a single discrete trauma or complex relational trauma the primary goal is providing a safe space for healing.
FAMILY THERAPY
Working with families from a systemic point of view to increase connection and understanding while developing skills and promoting health and well-being.
CONSULTATION + COLLABORATION
Dr. Gonzalez strongly believes in the value of integrative care. We will work closely with other members of your treatment team or refer you for additional services so that we may develop a comprehensive treatment plan and address all areas of functioning. We work with psychiatrists and other prescribing clinicians, medical doctors, educational diagnosticians, schools, dieticians, treatment programs, and anyone else involved in your health and care.
GROUP THERAPY
Groups often provide a powerful experience of connection and can enhance your growth in meaningful ways. They may be skills based, supportive, or process oriented.
Dr. Melissa M. Gonzalez provides a vast array of treatment options and has extensive experience in these areas.
ADHD, Difficulties with Executive Functioning
Attachment Issues
Anxiety Disorders (Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), disordered eating, body dysmorphia, poor self-esteem
Mood disorders (Major Depressive Disorder, bipolar disorder, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder)
PTSD, Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Boundary Issues
Issues specific to the LGBTQ+ Community including sexual and gender identity issues/coming out Intersectionality
Borderline Personality Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder, Perfectionism, Control Issues
Identity Development, Stage of Life Issues, Family of Origin Issues
Shame
Self-harm, excoriation
Infertility
Parenting
Relational Issues
Women’s Issues
Adjustment
Coaching
Offering a Science-Based, Empathetic Approach to Healing
APPROACH
Dr. Gonzalez’s relational, psychodynamic approach is rooted in attachment theory, emphasizing the importance of connection and understanding in the healing process.
BACKGROUND