Melabi Amponsah

Melabi Amponsah accepts Aetna, Centivo, Health Net, Prime Health, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Blue Shield of California, and Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth. 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.

Melabi Amponsah is a Doctor of Psychology (PSYD). Melabi is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Melabi’s California license number is 33227, 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.

Melabi Amponsah has been practicing therapy for 4 years. Melabi’s education and training include PhD - Clinical Psychology, Biola University, Rosemead School of Psychology. Over that time, Melabi has worked closely with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Parents, Immigrants, Blended families, and Students.

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

Melabi Amponsah draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Melabi’s style is calming, casual, challenging, holistic, and warm. In Melabi’s words: “I believe that developing a strong therapeutic relationship and working with clients to achieve their goals will lead to growth, healing, and a better understanding of one’s self.”

Melabi Amponsah (she/her) offers therapy in English. Melabi identifies as Black.

Melabi Amponsah offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Melabi 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 Melabi Amponsah is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Melabi 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 Melabi’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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