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Melissa Garcia, MA, is a registered Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Adelpha Psychiatric Group in Encino and Pasadena, California. License #151060
Melissa graduated from California State University, Northridge, with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Gender and Women's Studies. During her time at CSUN, she volunteered with The CSUN HelpLine, where she was trained to take crisis calls and provide resources when needed. She joined Adelpha before she graduated from CSUN and worked as an office admin while pursuing her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy at Pepperdine University. During her master’s program, she also completed an MFT internship where she worked with adults and teens and provided weekly psychotherapy.
Melissa is dedicated to creating a safe and judgment-free environment and helping individuals find peace, heal their inner child and past traumas. She specializes in working with teens, adults, families, and couples. She utilizes a holistic and mindfulness approach while integrating different therapeutic modalities, including CBT, Psychodynamic, Family Systems, the Gottman Method, EMDR, and Somatic Therapy. She has experience working with trauma, grief, anxiety and depression disorders, PTSD, mood disorders, and ADHD.
Melissa believes in providing quality mental health care to everyone while also being culturally competent. She is fluent in both English and Spanish. She takes pride in being a First-Generation Latina who pursued higher education and hopes to continue creating a new path for her family and the future generations.
Ms. Melissa Garcia
Marriage & Family Therapist
525 Cordova St.
Pasadena, CA 91101
Glenn Peters, PhD
Psychologist
16055 Ventura Blvd.
Encino, CA 91436
Vitoria Cottiss, AMFT (146982), is a bilingual Associate Marriage and Family Therapist completing her post-graduate clinical fellowship in psychedelic psychotherapies at the center. Vitoria nurtures deep self-awareness and focuses on uncovering and understanding the hidden layers of experiences and behaviors. Her holistic, trauma-informed, and inclusive approach carefully integrates the unique occupational, social, sexual, cultural and spiritual identities of her clients as essential aspects of the therapeutic journey.
Clinically trained in psychodynamic, emotionally-focused, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapies, her diverse experience includes working in grief camps, educational settings and substance abuse treatment centers, where she has honed her skills in providing compassionate care. Vitoria also holds certifications in breathwork and meditation, often integrating these supportive mindfulness tools into her therapeutic practice.
Vitoria is committed to making mental health care accessible and inclusive and provides therapy in both English and Portuguese. When she's not in session, you can find her exploring nature or enjoying a refreshing matcha.
Vitoria Cottiss, AMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist
522 N. Larchmont Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90004
