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    MELINA LARKIN, LCSW

    pronouns: she/her

    identities: queer, femme, non-monogamous

    CONTACT INFO:

    direct line: 503-902-1430

    [email protected]

    Melina  is currently doing only telehealth sessions. 

    If you have questions about insurance or other billing matters, please contact Conner: [email protected] or 503-709-5137 ext. 1.

    MY EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND TRAINING:

    I received my Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley in 2005. After interning in a domestic violence shelter and a brief time living in Mexico City I earned my Masters in Social Work from the University of Washington in 2012 with a specialization in Integrated Health and Mental Health Practice. Since 2005 I have worked in shelters, a crisis hotline, the legal system, hospice, residential eating disorder treatment, emergency departments and in inpatient neonatal and pediatric hospital units. Throughout my career I have focused on trauma and supporting survivors of abuse or assault in their healing. Prior to joining Brave Acorn I worked in a partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient eating disorder program providing individual, group, and family therapy. I specialize in how eating disorders and trauma interplay together, and how they can impact issues of identity, relationships, and feeling in control of your own life. I am proudly out as a Queer Femme, and love helping others explore issues of gender, sexuality, relationships, and identity. My goal is to support you in living a life that is authentic, grounded, and joyful.

    MY SPECIALTY AREAS INCLUDE:

    • Abuse and Trauma (not DID)
    • Anxiety and Depression
    • Assertive Communication and Boundaries
    • Body Image Issues
    • Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating
    • Gender and Sexuality
    • LGBTQIA+ Community
    • Sex and Intimacy (including non-monogamy and kink)
    • Sense of Self / Identity Exploration

    MODALITY:

    I work with adults (age 18 and up) in individual therapy.

    TOOLS IN MY THERAPEUTIC TOOLBOX:

    I AM IN-NETWORK WITH THE FOLLOWING INSURANCE PANELS:

    • Aetna
    • Kaiser
    • MHN
    • MODA
    • PacificSource
    • Providence