Cell: 209 645-1994

Email: smelgoza@familylegacytherapy.com

I believe we're meant to live fulfilling lives. But events happen that distort our sense of what's possible and can pull us toward unhealthy patterns. Whatever the situation, it's never too late to regain control — life keeps offering opportunities to transform. I specialize in trauma treatment, couples therapy, sex therapy, compulsive pornography use, and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).

Clients describe my style as warm, calm, and direct. Drawing on Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Brainspotting, and Transformative Couples Therapy (TCT), I help you understand the patterns that keep you stuck, strengthen your connection with yourself and your partner, and move toward lasting change — work that's felt in the body, not just understood in the mind