Melissa Nefalar, LMFT, PMH-C
she/her
Accepting New Clients
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Summary
Practice Description
I enjoy working with moms experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety concerns, grief/loss, children of immigrants, and generational trauma. I am an LGBTQ+ ally and client centered in my practice utilizing brainspotting, parts work, and social justice oriented framework.
Services Offered
- Individual
Ages Served
- Preteens / Tweens (11 to 13)
- Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19)
- Adults
- Older Adults (65+)
Areas of Focus
- Anxiety
- Child or Adolescent
Theoretical Orientation(s)
- Body positivity
- Brainspotting
- Client-Centered / Rogerian Therapy (CCT)
- Eclectic
- Existential
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Narrative
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Provider Ethnic Identities
- Southeast Asian
Conversational Proficiency Languages
- English
License 1
Type
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT)
Primary License State
California
Primary License Number
MFT 53720
Licensed Since
2013
Additional Credentials
- Brainspotting (phase 1 and 2) certified
- Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C)
Education
- UCSD BA in Psychology and minor in Ethnic Studies 2004
- SDSU MS in Counseling (focus on Marriage and Family Therapy MFT) 2007
- California Southern University PsyD in Clinical Psychology (in progress)
Payment Types Accepted
- Insurance
- Self Pay
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Cigna Health
- Optum
- UnitedHealth
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Tricare
More Information
Telehealth
Yes
Sliding Scale
Yes
Hourly Rate Type
Range
Min Price
180
PsyPact
No