Therapist profile
Melissa Ardelean, LPCC
LPCC in California - Relationships and Family
Continue with MelissaAbout
- Relationship problems
- Family conflict
- Trauma and abuse
About Melissa
Melissa Ardelean is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California with three years of clinical experience. She focuses on relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and helping people cope with life changes. Melissa sees adults by telehealth video and works with people navigating parenting strain, blended family challenges, and family-of-origin conflicts.
Her style is direct and open. She uses evidence-based practices and speaks plainly about problems at home. Sessions are practical and skills-focused. She helps people name patterns, practice new ways of communicating, and manage strong emotions.
Melissa draws on several therapeutic approaches, including acceptance and commitment work, attachment-based methods, cognitive behavioral strategies, and dialectical behavior techniques. She uses these to address relationship patterns, abandonment concerns, and the impact of past trauma on current family life. She also supports people dealing with body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and commitment worries.
Her background includes work with immigrant family dynamics and complex interpersonal trauma. She has supported people in fatherhood issues, blended family adjustments, and divorce or separation transitions. Melissa pays attention to how past family experiences shape present relationship choices.
Sessions are offered in English and conducted by telehealth video only. Cost varies by location and is billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To get started, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Melissa uses therapy approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It helps people clarify values and take small steps toward what matters, which can be useful for family transitions and commitment issues.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand attachment wounds and work on more secure ways of relating in close relationships and parenting interactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Melissa will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adapts tools from different models so sessions focus on what helps most in day-to-day family life.
Sessions are held by telehealth video; please confirm available session types before booking. The online format can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during evenings or weekends when needed. It can also let people choose a quieter time of day, reduce time away from work or childcare, and keep sessions focused on skill practice and problem-solving.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family concerns does she address?
She works with relationship strain, blended family issues, family-of-origin problems, and fatherhood issues among other family topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is direct and practical, using evidence-based techniques to teach communication and emotion-regulation skills.
What is her clinical experience?
She has three years of experience supporting people with relationship challenges, trauma, and family conflict.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, licensed in California.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are provided by telehealth video only; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.