Melanie a licensed psychotherapist and ordained interfaith minister with a master’s in integral counseling psychology. She’s also an award-winning photographer and former instructor at the Colorado Institute of Art. Melanie weaves creativity with evidence-based healing practices, drawing on her background in art, gallery curation, and sound healing.
With over 30 years experience, she founded 12Tigers Psychotherapy & Counseling to support individuals and couples on their healing journey. She’s also the founder of Expert Relationship LLC and author of From Despair to Repair, a couples communication skills course. She’s been a featured relationship specialist on 94.5FM KKOB radio and has presented at UNM Medical Group, New Mexico Collaborative Practice, and Albuquerque Mental Health conferences.
Known for her warm heart, intuition, and ability to go deep, Melanie also loves to laugh, revels in silliness, and thoroughly enjoys life’s simple pleasures.