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Melinda Masters

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

7 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In California
Accepting 6 Insurance providers

Meet Melinda

I have experience working with individuals, adolescents, and families, and I specialize in helping clients navigate challenges such as relationship problems, trauma, grief, depression, and anxiety. I approach therapy with a humanistic perspective, welcoming you to share your journey when you feel something in your life needs to change—be it career, personal, physical, or spiritual. I will meet you where you are and guide you to a safe place, optimizing your potential. My integrative approach treats the whole person, utilizing techniques from Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Psychodynamic, and Narrative therapy. You are unique and have challenges that require a personalized approach. Ultimately, you will gain a better understanding of yourself, acquire tools to cope with the constant barrage of life’s complications, and feel an increase in self-compassion. All of this work is done in a nurturing, non-judgmental space where you can bring your authentic self, allowing us to build a strong foundation of trust and positive regard that can be utilized in your outside relationships.

I will meet you where you are and guide you to a safe place, optimizing your potential.

Communication Style

  • Affirming
  • Authentic
  • Empowering
  • Solution-oriented
  • Warm

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • Asian / Pacific Islander community
  • Black community
  • Parents
  • Students

Approach

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Relational
  • Solution-Focused
  • Strengths-Based

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for California residents

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Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Melinda Masters, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist License #114299 (exp July 2027)

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Melinda Masters accepts Aetna, Prime Health, Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, and Health Net. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Melinda Masters is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Melinda is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Melinda’s California license number is 114299, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Melinda Masters has been practicing therapy for 7 years. Melinda’s education and training include MA - Counseling Psychology, Argosy University. Over that time, Melinda has worked closely with Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Parents, and Students.

Melinda Masters works with Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Parents, and Students and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Sleep, Stress, Trauma, Women's Issues, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Melinda spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Melinda is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Melinda Masters draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Melinda’s style is affirming, authentic, empowering, solution-oriented, and warm. In Melinda’s words: “I will meet you where you are and guide you to a safe place, optimizing your potential.”

Melinda Masters (she/her) offers therapy in English. Melinda identifies as White.

Melinda Masters offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Melinda is licensed in California, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Melinda Masters is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Melinda will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Melinda’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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