Melina Tovar, MA², LMFT
Psychotherapist | Sex & Perinatal Therapist
(She/Her)
We are all greeted with moments where pause, pain, or a deep knowing for change calls us forward. This can be a very daunting and overwhelming experience - and responding to it takes courage!
As a sex and perinatal therapist, I believe in the body as a site of knowledge that houses the intuitive and seeks peace, pleasure, and belonging in its most authentic form. My work is dedicated to supporting you through that process.
I work with people of all walks of life through common challenges including intimacy, connection, sexual satisfaction, identity development, life transitions and stepping into our most empowered selves. My work naturally utilizes frameworks that are consent-based and trauma informed, including attachment therapy, narrative therapy, internal family systems (IFS), and the developmental model for couples therapy. I currently see teens (15+), individuals, couples, and relationships of all forms via telehealth or in-person in the Queen Anne neighborhood.
Beyond my work as a therapist, I am passionate about all things art, movement, and history. I enjoy film scores and historical epics, moody jazz and morning coffee, sci-fi and cartography, video games and stand-up comedy, and adventures local and afar with my dog.
Areas of Focus
Anxiety
Emotional Regulation / Nervous System Support
Identity
LGBTQ Identity
Men’s Mental Health
Perinatal Mental Health / Postpartum
Pregnancy Ambivalence
Purity Culture, Shame, and Religious Traumas
Relationships & Attachment
Religious Trauma
Sex & Intimacy
Somatics / Embodiment
Transitions
Trauma & Abuse
Vitality / Aliveness
Fees
20-min. initial consultation - free
Individual Therapy: 60 min. $200 | 75 min. $225
Relationship Therapy (couples, friendships, siblings, etc.): 60 min. $225 | 75 min. $240
Payment is due at time of service via debit, credit, or HSA cards.
As a part of my commitment to accessible mental health care, a percentage of my caseload is dedicated to discounted rates. In the case you have a need for discounted therapy, please inquire for availability.
Insurance
I am an out-of-network provider and am not currently paneled with any insurance companies. I can, however, provide invoices and superbills for you to send to your insurance provider for potential reimbursement. Please check-in with your insurance provider beforehand regarding out-of-network benefits.
Location
I currently offer therapy via telehealth and in-person at my office in the Queen Anne neighborhood.
Scheduling Information
Email: melina@radicaltherapy.co
Online: www.radicaltherapy.co
“The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love — whether we call it friendship or family or romance — is the work of mirroring and magnifying each other’s light.”