- Trauma focus
- Skill building
- Harm reduction
About Melinda
Melinda Del Rio Quinones-Miranda is an LCSW who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and self esteem concerns. She uses practical, down-to-earth methods to help people feel steadier and more capable when life feels overwhelming.
She brings six years of clinical experience and a background in trauma and interpersonal violence. That work included settings such as recovery homes, homeless shelters, day treatment for adolescents, re-entry programs, and the criminal justice system. Her experience spans younger clients and adults across different stages of life.
In sessions she combines several approaches to match each person’s needs. Melinda uses attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships affect feelings of safety and worth. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and change unhelpful thinking, and DBT skills for managing strong emotions.
She offers trauma-focused care using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and integrates somatic and mindfulness practices to help with body-based stress reactions. Melinda also has training as a drug and alcohol counselor and uses harm-reduction strategies when substance use is part of the picture.
Her style is client-centered and feedback-informed, which means she checks in about goals and adjusts the plan as needed. People who come for help with identity, body image, codependency, or life transitions can expect clear tools, steady support, and practical steps between sessions.
She brings six years of clinical experience and a background in trauma and interpersonal violence. That work included settings such as recovery homes, homeless shelters, day treatment for adolescents, re-entry programs, and the criminal justice system. Her experience spans younger clients and adults across different stages of life.
In sessions she combines several approaches to match each person’s needs. Melinda uses attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships affect feelings of safety and worth. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and change unhelpful thinking, and DBT skills for managing strong emotions.
She offers trauma-focused care using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and integrates somatic and mindfulness practices to help with body-based stress reactions. Melinda also has training as a drug and alcohol counselor and uses harm-reduction strategies when substance use is part of the picture.
Her style is client-centered and feedback-informed, which means she checks in about goals and adjusts the plan as needed. People who come for help with identity, body image, codependency, or life transitions can expect clear tools, steady support, and practical steps between sessions.