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I’m Melanie, she/her/hers pronouns, and welcome to my website! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California. I earned a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University in Los Angeles, with an emphasis on LGBTQ+ affirmative studies. I received many years of clinical training at two community clinics that specialize in supportive mental health care for LGBTQ+ youth and adults. I have continued my education to become specialized in exposure and response prevention (ERP) for obsessive-compulsive disorder, EMDR treatment for trauma, and attachment styles and codepedency. In addition to being a loud and proud champion of the LGBTQ+ community, I am also putting in the work to lovingly support BIPOC communities, by consistently educating myself on anti-racism, equality of all humans, and the mental health challenges specific to U.S. Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. What does it mean to be an “extroverted therapist”? 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