Melanie Becic

I specialize in high-demand professionals, overwhelmed mothers, men's emotional health & anger management, former college athletes, and relational wellness. You might be an attorney or executive facing intense burnout, a mother caught in a constant fight-or-flight cycle, a former athlete losing your identity after competitive sports, or a man struggling with anger and communication breakdowns in your relationship.

I graduated with a Master of Arts in Professional Mental Health Counseling from Lewis & Clark Graduate school of Education and Counseling (Portland, OR) in 2023. As a graduate student I interned at Allies in Change in Portland, OR, facilitating men’s groups and received specialized training in abuse intervention, mens issues, and anger management. My past experience makes me especially able to connect with and understand individuals in high demand careers. I am also skilled at teaching people how to communicate effectively in a variety of contexts both personal and professional.

My approach is warm, straightforward, collaborative, and practical. I use an integrative approach which means that I pull from multiple therapeutic modalities depending on your needs and what resonates with you. I merge depth based practices that address unconscious patterns and past experiences with behavioral interventions addressing current presenting difficulties so that we can address both the root of the problem and how we can show up more effectively right now. I help my clients to recognize and effectively understand their emotions, increase their ability to tolerate discomfort, communicate effectively with others, feel more in control of themselves and their lives, improve their personal and professional relationships, and feel more connected to themselves.

I have found that clients who I have the most success with are open to discomfort and self-reflection. They take therapy out of the room and into their lives to apply what we have discussed in session and they are committed to their personal growth.

Our first session will be dedicated to understanding your current concerns, history, and

establishing a therapeutic relationship. We will discuss your goals and determine if we are a good fit for

ongoing treatment. Once we establish that we would be a good fit we will work on creating an agreed upon action plan and a pace of treatment to meet your needs.