Melissa Nefalar
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PMH-C (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
4 Endorsed
680 Old Telegraph Canyon Road, Suite 201, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Let's Connect (619) 356-3562
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, premarital, 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.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $180
- Couple Sessions $225
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Cigna and Evernorth
- DEA EAP
- Optum
- Oscar Health
- Oxford
- TRICARE
- TriWest
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
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Melissa Nefalar
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PMH-C
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / MFT 53720 Melissa Nefalar
- In Practice for 19 Years
- Certificate from Brainspotting Phases 1, 2, & 4 2020
- Certificate from PMH-C 2020
- Attended San Diego State University, Graduated 2007
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (619) 356-3562
Melissa Nefalar
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PMH-C
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Grief
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Issues
- Body Positivity
- Child
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Life Transitions
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Racial Identity
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
- Veterans
- Women's Issues
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (619) 356-3562
Melissa Nefalar
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PMH-C
4 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Religion
Christian
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Religion
Christian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Brainspotting
- Brief Strategic
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Collaborative
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Eclectic
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Humanistic
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Play Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (619) 356-3562
Melissa Nefalar
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PMH-C
Location
Primary Location
680 Old Telegraph Canyon Road
Suite 201
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 356-3562Email me
Additional Location
In the office of Hope Therapy Group
900 Lane Avenue
Suite 126
Chula Vista, CA 91914
(619) 356-3562Nearby Areas
Cities
Counties
Neighborhoods
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Melissa Nefalar
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PMH-C