Life can sometimes feel more difficult than we expect. Anxiety, relationship challenges, family changes, loss, parenting, increasing responsibilities, or unexpected life transitions can leave us feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or alone.

You don’t have to wait until everything feels unmanageable to begin therapy. Sometimes, simply wanting to understand yourself better, recognize recurring patterns, or have a safe and nonjudgmental space to talk is reason enough to reach out.

Education and Experience

After studying Psychology at Irvine Valley College and Sociology at UCLA, I earned my master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Counseling from Our Lady of the Lake University.

I currently provide therapy at Path to Change Counseling Center, where I work with adults, couples, children, and families. I offer therapy in both English and Turkish.

Areas I Can Help With

• Anxiety, stress, and life transitions

• Relationship and communication difficulties

• Couples therapy, premarital counseling, and marital concerns

• Separation, divorce, and adjustment after relationships

• Grief, loss, and difficult life experiences

• Self-esteem, boundaries, and emotion regulation

• Parenting and family relationship concerns

• Anxiety, self-esteem, school, and peer relationship challenges in children and adolescents

• Play therapy

• Adjustment to chronic illness and medical experiences

• Immigration, cultural adjustment, and sense of belonging

In therapy, I look beyond the immediate problem and consider your relationships, past experiences, values, and current stage of life. I listen carefully, ask thoughtful questions, and help you recognize recurring patterns and explore new perspectives.

My goal is not to tell you how to live your life, but to provide a space where you can better understand yourself and your relationships and move toward the changes that are meaningful to you.

🌐 www.melikeemeksiz.com

📩 lmftassociate.melike@gmail.com

📞 +1 (281) 939-5371

Please feel free to contact me for a free 15-minute consultation.