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Melissa Tan, LMFT

Age Group Served
preteens
adolescents
adults
elders
Therapy Format
individuals
couples
families
Treatment Focus
adoption, burnout, chronic-illness, emotion-regulation, family-conflict, grief, infidelity, parenting, personal-growth, pregnancy, racial-identity, spirituality, stress, substance-use, transgender, traumatic-grief, womens-issues, anxiety, depression, relationship-issues, self-esteem, life-transitions
Types of Therapy
Attachment-based/Relational Therapy
Compassion Focused
Emotionally-Focused Therapy
Existential Therapy
Gestalt
Humanistic
Integrative
Transpersonal
Insurance Accepted
Private Pay
Can Prescribe Medication: No
Offers Sliding Scale: No
Accepting New Therapy Fund Clients: No
Last modified: February 23, 2026

Melissa Tan, LMFT

In-Person / Virtual: in-person, tele
License Number(s): 156770
States / Provinces Served: California
Ethnicity: Chinese
Racial Identity / Culture: asian-american
Languages Spoken: English
Sex/Gender: Female

Whether this is your first time seeking therapy or a continuation of your therapy journey, I want to acknowledge the time you are taking to support yourself by seeking change. I think of therapy as a commitment to making space for things that often don’t get enough space in everyday life— space settle into oneself, to take pause, to be witnessed, to be with experiences and support awareness as it emerges. I believe that awareness leads to choice, and that in therapy we can co-create a space to explore your experiences, building greater awareness of needs, boundaries, and patterns of experience.

Perhaps you’re seeking therapy to address a specific issue like anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationships, parenting, or major life transitions. Or you want to explore ways to live more authentically in alignment with your dreams and values. Wherever you happen to be, therapy is a dynamic process that can support you in learning more about yourself.

I work with individuals, couples, and families. My therapy is informed by gestalt practices, theories of attachment, liberation psychology, and a connection to nature. I offer sessions in office, over telehealth, or outdoors in Healdsburg, California. I believe that a good fit is essential to good therapy, and I offer a free 15-minute consultation to potential clients before scheduling a first therapy session.