Melissa Nefalar
Melissa Nefalar
LMFT - Licensed marriage & family therapist
Gender
Female
Ethnicity/Nationality
2nd Generation Filipino American
Ilocano
Language / Dialect
English
community
Body Positivity / Health at Every Size,
LGBTQIAA+ / Queer Allied
Neurodivergent Friendly
Racial Justice Allied
Transgender Competent, Veterans
Familiarity with Faith
Catholicism
Focus
Abortion
Pregnancy Loss
Miscarriage
Infertility
Anxiety
Body Image: Obesity
Underweight
Weight Gain
Insecurity with Body
Colonial Mentality
Cultural & Systemic Oppression
Grief and Loss
Trauma and PTSD
Veterans / Military Service
White Privilege / Fragility
Women's Issues
Treatment
Brainspotting
Child or Adolescent Therapy
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
Family Systems Therapy
Humanistic Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Sandplay Therapy
Sand Tray Therapy
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Trauma Focused
Modality
Children / Teens
Individual
About
I believe in working with children, teens, and adults through a combination of guidance and direction. Therapy can involve relieving stress in family relationships and improvement in overall quality of life for those in treatment. A lot of time and energy are spent with all other aspects in life, why wouldn't we invest growth and enrichment with our loved ones?
I am particularly interested in life transitions including, but not limited to perinatal, postpartum, parenting, elderly/aging, and grief and loss concerns. I also have extensive experience with behavior, mood, or educationally related concerns in children and adolescents.
I typically work using a blend modern and postmodern theories, meaning I work with exploration of society and culture, as well as our own personal narratives and experiences.
Qualifications
LMFT # 53720
Master of Science in Counseling
Years in Practice: 17
School: San Diego State University
Location
680 Old Telegraph Canyon Rd Suite 201
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Online / remote services available
Pricing
$160 — $200 per session
Sliding Scale available
Accepted Insurance
Aetna
Cigna
UnitedHealth Group
Tricare West
Optum
Triwest/ CAE CCW
