Laura Melendez, LCSW

Laura Melendez, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 10 years of experience supporting adults as they heal from trauma, abuse, difficult relationships, and major life transitions. She focuses on survivors of domestic violence, coercive control, childhood and narcissistic abuse, and sexual assault, and she works with people navigating grief, loss, and the process of rebuilding self-trust and boundaries to create healthier relationships with partners, family, and friends.

Her work centers on the belief that much of the capacity for healing already exists within each person; her role is to help clients reconnect with their strength, wisdom, and resilience rather than to define who they are. She emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can feel seen and understood as they process painful experiences and begin to make changes.

Laura employs a collaborative, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approach. She integrates evidence-based methods such as EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, mindfulness practices, and relational techniques to help clients understand the stories they carry, process traumatic memories, and develop practical skills for daily life. Whether someone is recovering from abuse, managing anxiety or depression, grieving, or feeling stuck, Laura partners with them to create a treatment plan grounded in their strengths, values, and goals.