Melissa Avitia

Melissa works for LifeStance in Cedar Hill, and is accepting new patients. Expertise: Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Child ADHD, Body Image Issues, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Autism Spectrum Disorder: High Functioning, Art Therapy, Career & Work Issues, Bullying & Harassment, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Anxiety, Anger/Anger Management, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Depression, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cultural Issues Impacting Mental Health: Ethnic Identity, Cultural Issues Impacting Mental Health: Racial Identity, Cultural Issues Impacting Mental Health: Ability Status, Family Issues: Family Conflict, Cultural Issues Impacting Mental Health: Immigration Status & Cultural Adjustment, Early Life Transitions, Childhood Behavioral Issues, Family Issues: Parenting Difficulties, Family Issues: Attachment, Family Issues: Adoption & Foster Care, Healthy Eating, Midlife Transitions, Non-Suicidal Self Injury, Learning Challenges, Parenting Support, …Late Life Transitions, Intellectual Disability: High Functioning, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Family Issues: Caregiving Challenges, Social Skills & Communication Challenges, School Avoidance, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Adult ADHD, Women's Health, Relationship Issues, Strength-Based Therapy, Social Skills Training, Trauma & PTSD. Ages: 11-14, 15-17, 18-21, 22-26, 27-40, 41-64, 65+