Melissa Wolf, LPCC
Melissa is the clinical director of the Heart-Mind Center, LLC located in Edgewood, NM. She is a licensed clinical counselor with a Ph.D. specializing in PTSD, anxiety, trauma resolution, sensory integration and emotion regulation issues. Therapy includes increasing awareness of how trauma effects our physical experience and mental/emotional perceptions with a focus on personal empowerment through effective communication & emotion regulation skills.
In 1999, Melissa began her helping profession as a medical massage therapist working with physical therapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, and mental health professionals. She quickly noticed how reducing stress in the body and introducing self-care skills were extremely successful in increasing her clients' quality of life. Her body mind approach helped with many mental health problems such as severe anxiety, panic disorders, and depression related to life circumstances, health issues, and injuries resulting from traumatic events. Her holistic approach was so effective that clinical counselors sent their client's to her and she was encouraged by her mental health colleagues to complete her education and gain licensure in counseling psychology to expand her clinical expertise.
Melissa no longer works with hands on body therapies but incorporates the wisdom gained by her experience to help her client's to understand how the body is impacted by emotions and perceptions and vice versa.
Melissa is a member of EMDRIA and a certified EMDR therapist, and a
HeartMath Institute certified HeartMath Mentor using HRV biofeedback and trained in the resilient heart trauma-sensitive approach. Melissa published her Ph.D. research findings using the HeartMath approach to improve stress resiliency and emotion regulation skills among at-risk populations.
My Story
I am a person-centered therapist and integrate body-based awareness with traditional cognitive behavioral and skills-based therapy techniques in my treatment approach. This blend of mind and body therapy has been effective in developing emotion regulation skills as well as reducing symptoms of panic attacks, sensory overwhelm, fibromyalgia, migraines, and sleep issues which may be symptoms of underlying anxiety and stress. I have over 20 years of experience working with body/mind therapies, and 15 years experience as a trauma-focused counselor. I earned my Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from Prescott College and a PhD in Psychology at Saybrook University.
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I am clinically trained by EMDRIA as a certified EMDR therapist and HeartMath HRV Biofeedback mentor. My love for horses led me to become professionally trained in Equine Assisted therapy. My training in hypnotherapy is beneficial for trauma resolution, PTSD, social anxiety, sensory integration issues, and behavioral problems. However, my mission goes beyond simply eliminating these symptoms to healing the underlying causes of the issue. I believe every person is an authentic individual who already possesses strengths and attributes to become their personal best. One of the greatest gifts we can give to ourselves is the wisdom we gain from healing our own wounds!
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