Melinda Andres (formerly Melinda Pollack), is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) in California (118899), Certified Trauma Professional (CTP), and ADHD Certified Counseling Professional (ADHDCCP). Before training to be a counseling professional, Melinda was a staff nurse at Kaiser Permanente for 10 years. Melinda comes from an Indigenous/Filipino/Hispanic family and was raised in the Bay Area. Her calling is to help individuals, couples, and families overcome life’s difficulties and challenges. Working with Melinda, you can expect a trusting, safe, and non-judgmental environment that restores hope and an enhanced sense of meaning in life.

Melinda’s experience as a therapist includes a treatment focus on ADHD, anxiety/depression, attachment trauma, grief, PTSD, and crisis intervention. Prior to joining Exposure Therapy Designs, she worked in community mental health which included working in clinical environments dealing with sex trafficking, child abuse, and domestic/intimate partner violence. Melinda offers an Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) informed approach to her work with couples and families. In addition to her professional training, Melinda’s life journey has provided her with an in-depth understanding and wisdom to help others overcome life difficulties.

Melinda is a provider member of the Lotus Fund and also of the Open Path Collective.

Melinda is supervised by Melissa Park, LCSW #26221 (CA). Contact Melinda at Melinda@exposuretherapydesigns.com