Melisa Ruelas, MS. LMFT is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Addiction, Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Divorce, Parenting, Peer Relationships, School Issues, Self Esteem, and Teen Violence. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
I am a therapist specializing in children and adolescent therapy, individuals, couples and family therapy. I maintain a private practice in Temecula, California. I received my Bachelor in Science in Child and Adolescent Development from California State University Fullerton and my Master in Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Loma Linda University. Before becoming a therapist, I have had the pleasure of working with children in multiple educational settings. I see therapy as a way of helping clients cultivate genuine compassion for themselves. My focus balances an exploration of the client’s past strengths and present goals. I specialize in counseling children and adolescents, individuals, couples and families in a non-judgmental and compassionate manner. I collaborate with clients in coping with interpersonal, problematic relationships, family conflict, parent-child conflict, depression, anxiety/panic disorders, mood disorders, substance dependence/substance abuse, trauma, lif