Melissa Foster, MA, MFT

Melissa Foster, MA, MFT

Verified Credentials

  • Profession(s):

    Marriage & Family Therapy

  • License Status:

    I'm a licensed professional.

  • Primary License:

    Marriage and Family Therapist - MFC43302

 
My Approach to Helping
I have experience working with all age groups and diverse cultures. I believe that effective therapy starts with a safe and trusting relationship between the therapist and client. My approach is warm, respectful and caring. I try to create a supportive, therapeutic and safe environment for expression by offering my clients guidance, insight, humor, and compassion. I work from a Humanistic/Existential framework and I use a variety of tools from Narrative, Family systems, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Psychodynamic therapies. I am also trained in EMDR. I offer both short and long-term counseling.

 

More Info About My Practice
I offer an hourly rate at a sliding scale ranging from $90 - $140.
Services I Provide
  • Individual Therapy & Counseling
  • Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
  • Family Therapy
  • Clinical Supervision
Ages I Work With
  • Children
  • Teens
  • Adults
Languages I Speak
  • English
Therapy Approaches I Use
  • Anger Management
  • Art Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
  • Conflict Resolution Therapy
  • Creative Art Therapy
  • Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Filial Therapy
  • Guided Therapeutic Imagery
  • Holistic Psychotherapy
  • Humanistic Psychology
  • Imago Relationship Therapy
  • Integration of different therapy models
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Person Centered / Rogerian
  • Play Therapy
  • Psychodynamic
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Locations and Maps

Office 1:
543 Castro Street Castro
San Francisco, CA 94114 United States
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Concerns and Issues I Help With
  • Abandonment
  • Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues
  • Academic Concerns
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Blended Family Issues
  • Career Choice
  • Caregiver Issues / Stress
  • Child and/or Adolescent Issues
  • Codependency / Dependency
  • Communication Problems
  • Creative Blocks
  • Depression
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • Emptiness
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Family Problems
  • Grief, Loss, & Bereavement
  • Infidelity / Affair Recovery
  • Irritability
  • Isolation
  • Mood Swings / Mood Disturbance
  • Parenting
  • Physical Abuse
  • Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma
  • Pre-Marital Counseling
  • Pregnancy & Birthing
  • Relationships & Marriage
  • Self-Care
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Self-Love
  • Sensitivity to Criticism
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Shame
  • Social Anxiety / Phobia
  • Stress
  • Trust Issues
  • Values Clarification
  • Women's Issues
  • Worry
  • Worthlessness
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