Melinda Martindale, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Santa Cruz, CA
Online & In-Person
Free initial consultation
About me
I am an experienced psychotherapist, LCSW. My passion and dedication is to walk with adults in a professional and safe setting through all relationships, depression, anxiety, dual diagnosis, addiction, and trauma including all matters of this thing we call 'human condition' .
I work with adults in all areas of relationships, including your relationship with your self (the most important for inner peace and all of other relationships in your life). In my practice I walk along side a person on their journey to their natural , authentic self. I use humanistic and holistic approaches along with CBT, mindfulness, art therapy and supportive psychotherapy. I believe in a client centered approach, meeting a person right where they are on any specific day. I am a mother, was a single mother, now a step mother, a grandmother, a lover of nature and art and I am a survivor of this 'human condition'.
License
License(s)
Board certification
Professional associations
Education
San Jose State
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$150 - $175Sliding scale
YesAccepted payment methods
- Cash
- Check
- Venmo
Specialties and clinical interests
- ADHD
- Adoption & Fostering
- Alcohol or Drug Use/Addictions
- Anxiety
- Bipolar & Other Mood Disorders
- Depression
- Grief & Loss
- Parenting & Parent-Child Relationships
- Relationships
- Self-Esteem
- Spirituality
- Substance Use Disorders
- Trauma & PTSD
- Women's Issues
Therapy types
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Art Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
Community specialties
- Trauma Survivors
Licensed to see clients in
Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Adults (18+)
- Older Adults (65+)
- Individuals
- Parents & Caregivers
Languages
- English