radical therapy?
rad-i-cal (adj.): responding to a call for change or action. To reconnect or affect the fundamental nature of something; advocating for complete and sustainable social change.
The term 'radical' takes inspiration from the edible root, the radish, meaning
'to get to the root of’' a matter or subject.
What is
Owner + Therapist,
educator. advocate. therapist.
writer. gamer. film score enthusiast.
A queer femme from the Pacific Northwest, Melina has been a part of the Seattle sexual health and LGBTQ scene for decades. Originally advocating equitable practices for trans youth in family medicine and veterans in public health research, Melina has spent recent years channeling her ambitions towards becoming an integrative sex educator, sex therapist, and perinatal mental health advocate.
Melina
Outside of the therapy room, Melina is passionate about all things art, movement, and history. She enjoys moody jazz and early mornings, sci-fi and cartography, and adventures local and afar with her partner and dog.
Working with Melina
My approach to therapy is grounded in the belief that we are all deserving of a life filled with our own peace, pleasure, and prosperity. I encourage a therapeutic space that invites our most human selves forward; cultivating a relationship that honors your values, features your strengths, and supports you as you pursue your greatest goals and aspirations.
Each session is a generous balance of honesty, humility, challenge, and compassion. My client-centered approach is commonly accompanied by interventions that are inherently consent-focused and trauma-informed.
Common frameworks in my work include attachment-based therapy, narrative therapy, internal family systems, acceptance and commitment therapy, the developmental model, and sensate focus.
Above all, I strive to arrive in every session with authenticity and curiosity, creating a therapeutic experience that centers you and your goals, your learning style, and your innate wisdom.
My Approach
My approach to therapy is grounded in the belief that we are all deserving of a life filled with our own peace, pleasure, and prosperity. I encourage a therapeutic space that brings our most human selves forward by cultivating a relationship that honors your values, features your strengths, and supports you as you pursue your greatest goals and aspirations.
Each session is a generous balance of honesty, humility, challenge, and compassion. My client-centered, semi-structural approach is commonly accompanied by interventions that are inherently consent-focused and trauma-informed. Common frameworks in my work include attachment-based therapy, narrative therapy, internal family systems, acceptance and commitment therapy, the developmental model, and sensate focus.
Above all, I strive to arrive in every session with authenticity and curiosity, creating a therapeutic experience that centers you and your goals, your learning style, and your innate wisdom.
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Education & Certificates
- The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy
- Advanced Perinatal Mental Health
- Fertility & Reproductive Health
- Treating Out-of-Control Sexual Behavior
- De-Stigmatizing STIs
- Consent & Power
- Trauma & Abusive Systems
- Kink/BDSM Fundamentals
- Counseling Trans & Gender-Questioning Youth
- Sexuality & Aging
- Fat Sexuality & The HAES Model
- Sexual Attitude Reassessment
Certified Trainings
Clinical Supervision
Dr. Fiona O'Farrell, PhD, LMFT, CST-S
AAMFT Approved Supervisor
Haley Krenzke, LMFT, CST
AAMFT Approved Supervisor
“Emergence doesn’t require perfection or permanence.
It just requires your willingness to keep going,
to keep unfurling into your most real shape."
-lisa olivera
I'm ready
