Melanie Cena

Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy, MA (she, her)

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Norfolk, VA 23517

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Hi there! I am a somatic-oriented therapist who uses a holistic approach to empower clients to create the changes they seek in themselves and their relationships. I am a Certified Trauma Professional and offer spiritual integration work upon client request. I strive to create safety and connection for all my clients through deep empathy, calm demeanor, and humor, cultivating an environment in which clients develop meaningful self-discovery and change. I strive to work collaboratively with my clients throughout the therapy experience and am unafraid to change course if necessary.

I use informed play therapy techniques with children and teens and intentionally seek to support parents as they perform the world's toughest (and most important) job. Through the use of Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy, I help couples increase attunement, heal old wounds, and build closer and safer emotional, intimacy, and communication satisfaction.

My work with individuals is strengths-based, trauma-informed, multiculturally sensitive, and observant of how systems impact us. I utilize somatic experiencing, parts, cognitive-behavioral, and experiential therapy styles to support clients in finding nervous system flexibility and trauma recovery.

Call or Email Melanie Cena now for a free 15 minute consultation - (757) 780-1267

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

SOMA Therapy and Wellness

Norfolk, VA 23517

(757) 780-1267

I currently have openings in person and online. I offer daily and evening-hour appointments.

I specialize in Marital and Premarital and Parenting

$95 Per Session

I see individuals and couples

Let's Connect (757) 780-1267

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

SOMA Therapy and Wellness

Norfolk, VA 23517

(757) 780-1267

I currently have openings in person and online. I offer daily and evening-hour appointments.

I specialize in Marital and Premarital and Parenting

$95 Per Session

I see individuals and couples

Finances

Fees

Individual Sessions $95
Couple Sessions $95
Pay by American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

Out of Network

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SOMA Therapy and Wellness is self-pay only. However, we can provide you with a superbill, submissable to insurance companies for potential reimbursement. I offer 45-minute sessions for $95 and 60-minute sessions for $120

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (757) 780-1267

Melanie Cena

Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy, MA

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SOMA Therapy and Wellness is self-pay only. However, we can provide you with a superbill, submissable to insurance companies for potential reimbursement. I offer 45-minute sessions for $95 and 60-minute sessions for $120

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (757) 780-1267

Melanie Cena

Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy, MA

Qualifications

Verified by Psychology Today Prelicense by State of Virginia / 0730000724 Supervised by Jordan Luck (Virginia / 0717001413) Melanie Cena
In Practice for 1 Year
Membership with American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy 205100 / 2020
Certificate from Evergreen Certifications - Certified Trauma Professional 178839 / 2024
Attended Regent University, MA - Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling, Graduated 2023

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I am a Certified Trauma Professional (CTP) and certified SYMBIS provider. I have completed training in Parts and Memory Therapy (Level 1) and attachment-based play therapy. I am working toward licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Professional Counselor (LPC).

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (757) 780-1267

Melanie Cena

Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy, MA

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I am a Certified Trauma Professional (CTP) and certified SYMBIS provider. I have completed training in Parts and Memory Therapy (Level 1) and attachment-based play therapy. I am working toward licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Professional Counselor (LPC).

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (757) 780-1267

Melanie Cena

Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy, MA

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

Marital and Premarital
Parenting

Expertise

Anxiety
Child
Coping Skills
Family Conflict
Life Transitions
Peer Relationships
Relationship Issues
Trauma and PTSD

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I respect each client's uniqueness, and l love helping them gain self-awareness and empowerment to create the desired changes they seek in their lives and relationships. I try to honor our collective, beautifully diverse culture by tailoring treatment plans to meet the needs of each client within their worldview and continually developing my multicultural competency and sensitivity.

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (757) 780-1267

Melanie Cena

Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy, MA

"

I respect each client's uniqueness, and l love helping them gain self-awareness and empowerment to create the desired changes they seek in their lives and relationships. I try to honor our collective, beautifully diverse culture by tailoring treatment plans to meet the needs of each client within their worldview and continually developing my multicultural competency and sensitivity.

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (757) 780-1267

Melanie Cena

Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy, MA

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

Attachment-based
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Culturally Sensitive
Emotionally Focused
Experiential Therapy
Family / Marital
Gottman Method
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
Parts and Memory
Person-Centered
Somatic
Strength-Based
Trauma Focused

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I work with individuals, couples, and children, from a strengths-based, trauma-informed, holistic, multicultural, and systemic perspective. I use somatic, play, experiential, attachment-based, spiritually integrative, and cognitive-behavioral methods to promote clients' healthy relationships with themselves and others. I tailor the treatment to the unique needs and worldview of the client(s).

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (757) 780-1267

Melanie Cena

Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy, MA

"

I work with individuals, couples, and children, from a strengths-based, trauma-informed, holistic, multicultural, and systemic perspective. I use somatic, play, experiential, attachment-based, spiritually integrative, and cognitive-behavioral methods to promote clients' healthy relationships with themselves and others. I tailor the treatment to the unique needs and worldview of the client(s).

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (757) 780-1267

Melanie Cena

Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy, MA

Melanie Cena

Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy, MA (she, her)

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