Melanie Castellari, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Melanie Castellari

(She/Her/Hers)

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Accepting clients
Updated 30+ days ago

Melanie is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in California

I have an eclectic approach to therapy, working with my clients within the time and space that they are in while providing guidance and empathetic listening. I enjoy working with individuals and couples who need to reduce their angst and increase their enjoyment of life, themselves, and one another.

Remote / In-person
Speaks English
Emergency number not available
Cisgender WomanChristianityLGBTQIA+ ally

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

  • Abuse
  • Academic Concerns
  • Adoption
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Issues
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Anxiety
  • Athletic Performance
  • Avoidant Personality
  • Binge-Eating Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Borderline Personality
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Career
  • Chronic Illness/Pain
  • Cognitive Functioning
  • College and School Placement
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Dependent Personality
  • Depression
  • Disability
  • Divorce
  • Drug Use
  • Eating Concerns
  • Family Caregiving Stress
  • Financial Concerns
  • Gambling Concerns
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief and Loss
  • Histrionic Personality
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • Insomnia
  • Learning Disorder
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness/Isolation
  • Men's Issues
  • Narcissistic Personality
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
  • Panic
  • Paranoid Personality
  • Parenting Concerns
  • Peer Difficulties
  • Perfectionism
  • Performance Anxiety
  • Personal Growth
  • Personality Disorders
  • Phobia
  • Physical Assault
  • Physical Stress
  • Polyamorous relationship
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychosis
  • Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
  • Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
  • Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
  • School Concerns
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
  • Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Concerns
  • Sexual Identity
  • Sleep Concerns
  • Social Anxiety
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma
  • Women's Issues
  • Work/Life Balance

Age groups

  • Children (under 10)
  • Preteens (10-12)
  • Teens (13-17)
  • Young adults (18-30)
  • Adults (31-64)
  • Seniors (65 or older)

Treatment specialties

Therapeutic modalities

  • Couples Therapy
  • Family Therapy
  • Individual Therapy

Treatments

  • Adlerian
  • Coaching
  • Attachment-Based Therapies
  • Biofeedback
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Interpersonal Therapy
  • Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
  • Mindfulness Training
  • Eclectic Approaches
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • Experiential Psychotherapy
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Person-Centered Therapy
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Reality Therapy
  • Schema Focused Therapy
  • Somatic Psychotherapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Gottman Method
  • Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)
  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems Therapy

Remote options

  • Video

Payment options

Insurance

In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies

  • Aetna – California
  • Anthem – California
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield – California
  • Blue Shield of California – California
  • Cigna – California
  • Coventry – California
  • GEHA – California
  • Health Net – California
  • MHN – California
  • Optum – California
  • Oscar – California
  • United Health Care – California
  • Out-of-pocket
  • Sliding scale
  • In-network insurance

Payment methods

  • Credit Card

Credentials

Licenses

  • LMFT

    96660, California

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