Life by Design Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
2140 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704
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When life gets rough, it's important to know there are safe and supportive spaces you can turn to for support. Whether you're seeking real relief from anxiety or depression, needing help establishing better boundaries, questioning your identity, sexuality, or personal relationships or just having trouble managing the day-to-day, we can help. At Life by Design Therapy we believe change is possible for you. We offer holistic and somatic therapy to support you in navigating life's challenges without having to dismiss, avoid, or disconnect from what you truly want. It's time to live life on your own terms and Create A Life You Love!
Holistic therapy offers a well-rounded and complete approach to healing and personal growth leading to change and a deeper understanding on a mind, body, and spirit level. Our somatic therapists have extensive training and specialize in incorporating body-centered and mindfulness-based approaches to help you manage your very real and very physical symptoms.
We understand you may be struggling and looking to find someone that understands you and can actually help! We currently offer daytime, evening and weekend video or phone appointments and have offices in both Downtown Berkeley and Richmond CA. Visit our website to learn more about how our holistic and somatic therapists can support you. Contact us today!
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Finances
Fees
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Out of Network
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Life by Design Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 107069 Melody Wright
Marriage & Family Therapist: Melody Wright
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (510) 422-0349
Life by Design Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma and PTSD
Expertise
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Issues
- Biracial and Multicultural Couples and Families
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Cancer
- Child
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Domestic Abuse
- Family Conflict
- Gender Non-Conforming & Open Relationships
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Parenting
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Veterans
- Women's Issues
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Life by Design Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Blind Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Blind Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Ecotherapy
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Expressive Arts
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Gestalt
- Hakomi Mindfulness-Centered Somatic Therapy
- Humanistic
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Sandplay
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Transpersonal
- Trauma Focused
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Life by Design Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Groups
Postponed: Hold Me Tight® Workshop for Couples
(POSTPONED) IN THIS COUPLES WORKSHOP WE WILL: Discuss attachment, bonding and how these two affect your current relationship Review the common negative cycles that most couples get stuck in Learn how trauma and our history can get in the way of our relationships and how to get unstuck Watch video clips of Dr. Sue Johnson, the founder of Emotionally Focused Therapy, as she works with couples to help them get unstuck Practice safe ways to communicate with your partner in private, intimate conversations as outlined in the book, Hold Me Tight® Aid in connection with your partner through healing past wounds
Expertise
Relationship Issues
Types of Therapy
Emotionally Focused
Age
Adults
Location
2140 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704
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Location
Primary Location
Life by Design Therapy
2140 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 422-0349Email us
Additional Location
Life by Design Therapy
3150 Hilltop Mall Road
Richmond, CA 94806
(510) 422-0349Nearby Areas
Counties
Neighborhoods
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Life by Design Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT