Melisa Alvarez
We'd be a good fit if you're navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, and you're looking for a space that feels both supportive and real.
I help clients connect with their inner strength, shift limiting thought patterns, and build the self-awareness and compassion that lead to real, lasting change, emotionally, relationally, and in day-to-day life. I also offer culturally and linguistically tailored care for the Latinx community, drawing on shared cultural norms, lived experiences, and traditions.
My approach looks at the full picture: your nervous system, your relationships, your patterns, and your environment, not just your symptoms. Therapy works best when it's rooted in a real, trusting relationship, not a checklist. Clients often come to me for support with:
- Setting boundaries and breaking free of people-pleasing patterns
- Managing adult ADHD and the executive-function stuff that comes with it
- Navigating a life transition and just trying to feel like themselves again
- Understanding relational patterns, why certain dynamics keep showing up, and building the assertive communication skills to actually say what you need without guilt or over-explaining
If you're new to therapy, or coming back after a break, it's completely normal to feel unsure about that first step. It's often the start of some real insight and a stronger relationship with yourself. I bring genuine empathy, intuition, and, when it fits, a little humor, because this work should feel human, not clinical.
Specialties
Anxiety Depression Emotional Regulation Family Conflict Life Transitions Pregnancy and Postpartum Relationship Issues Self-esteem Stress Stress from AcademicsInsurance & Payment
In-Network Insurance Plans
Melisa Alvarez is in network for the following plans:
Kaiser Permanente Medicaid Moda PacificSourceRates
| First session | $225 |
| Ongoing sessions | $175 |
Practice Hours
| Monday | 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Friday | -- |
| Saturday | -- |
| Sunday | -- |
Treatment Approaches
Attachment-based Client-Centered / Rogerian Therapy (CCT) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Culturally Sensitive Emotion-focused therapy Mindfulness Person-Centered Psychodynamic RelationalModalities
IndividualsAge Groups
Young Adults (18-25) Adults (26-64)Communities
First-Gen People of ColorMeeting Options
Qualifications
- License(s): OR-C4528
More About Me
- Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
- Race(s): Latinx