Melinda Iketau
Hi! I'm a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Upstate New York. I received my Masters from the University of SUNY Oswego and have been practicing for 10 years. I help children as young as 2 yrs old process through stressors through Play Therapy. I help families and individuals of all ages struggling with the stressors of relationships and struggles. I am prior military and support veterans during and after their service with their military stressors and their transitions they go through.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
Having worked with clients for the past 10 years, I use evidenced based skills to give to my parents. I have been trained in Play Therapy and have a passion for children to feel safe and understood. I have experience and look forward to workoing with you to (a) identify the root cause of your challenges and (b) create a tailored plan that leads to measurable progress.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I love working with parents who want to find new tools to support themselves and their family. I love working with those who are looking for support to succeed in life. My clients are eager to improve, but don't yet have the tools needed to make their goal a reality. They often feel stuck, overwhelmed and anxious about their lives.
Location
Offers in-person in 230 Franklin St, Watertown, NY 13601VirtualMy treatment methods
Family Therapy
Work on communicaiton skills within the family by speaking individually and as a family to help each member grow.
Play Therapy
I work with childrent in a child-centered play therapy modality. It helps children that struggle with verbalizing stressors to communicate and learn the words to communicate through play.