MELISA RUELAS, MS, LMFT
I see therapy as a way of helping clients cultivate genuine compassion for themselves. My focus balances an exploration of the client's past strengths and present goals.
I specialize in counseling adolescents, individuals, couples and families in a non-judgmental and compassionate manner. I collaborate with clients in coping with interpersonal, problematic relationships, family conflict, parent-child conflict, depression, anxiety panic disorders, mood disorders, substance dependence substance abuse, trauma, life transitions, and grief/loss issues.
I have received intensive training and specialization in working with at-risk youth and their families doing Multidimensional Family Therapy. Through applying this therapy, I have seen families work through the most challenging times and strengthen family bonds when little to no hope were seen at the beginning of treatment.
Treatment Focus
Anxiety
Depression
ADHD
Bipolar Disorder
Divorce
Family Conflict
Grief
Relationship Issues
Self-Harming
Sexual Abuse
Trauma and PTSD
Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Strength-Based
Ages
Preteen, teen, adults
Insurance Accepted
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Aetna