Therapist Spotlight
Melissa Moreno, LPC, CCTP
Welsh Therapy is beyond thrilled and lucky to have Melissa Moreno as part of our team. She is known within the community as a highly skilled trauma therapist who is compassionate and focused on meeting the individual needs of her clients. Melissa works with clients of all ages. Her education and background provides her with the ability to help individuals with issues related to PTSD, relationships, parenting, development, trauma, anxiety, mental illness, addiction and depression. Melissa has a holistic approach to care including utilizing yoga, meditation, art, movement and mindfulness practices as part of her treatment.
What does Melissa think about therapy? In her own words....
"I believe that therapy is a unique space where the focus is solely on the client - it is a space to do and say whatever they need to, without judgement and without second guessing - a space to be heard and to feel seen. As the relationship develops walls can come down in ways that may not be possible in other areas of a person's life.
Therapy isn't always about crisis and managing difficult symptoms (although that is certainly an aspect of it). Therapy can be tool to minimize the prevalence or possibly avoid crisis and difficult situations all together. By having this safe space to get to know yourself, to understand how you have been impacted by events and people in your life, how you impact others, and how you process all of these things through your own mind, heart, and body.
Building self awareness and understanding why things affect you the way that they do is a step towards change. Therapy is about safety - my office is a sanctuary, a place to brush off and get respite from the burdens of your day, week, life, and inner turmoils. I work to bring compassion, a willingness to be on the journey, and as a witness to validate the person's story and experience.
There is a component of knowledge, life experience and wisdom, and strategies that may not be replicated in a person's day to day life. I help individuals find and build skills that will bring about the feeling of safety within themselves and in their environment as."
