About Melissa Martin, LMFT

Melissa Martin, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist
LMFT#91285

Melissa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and earned her degree from Phillips Graduate Institute. She has been working in the mental health field for over 12 years and is passionate about working collaboratively with her clients to utilize their strengths to overcome obstacles to living their authentic life.Melissa is highly trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Exposure Response Prevention to help treat OCD and Anxiety disorders and is committed to utilizing evidence base practices to help clients create lasting change.

Melissa also treats Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors such as Trichotillomania (hair pulling) and Compulsive Skin Picking (Excoriation Disorder) using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Habit Reversal Training.

Melissa also includes complementary treatments such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Compassion Focused Therapy to tailor a treatment plan that is specific to her client’s needs.

Melissa started her career working with working as a behavioral Interventionist, utilizing her training in Applied Behavioral Analysis in her work with children and adolescents on the Autism spectrum. She worked in residential treatment for over a decade, holding a variety of both administrative and therapeutic positions, including Therapist, Director of Life Coaching Services, and Independent Living Specialist. Additionally, Melissa offered counseling and crisis management with adolescent foster youth living in group homes.