Mel Taylor (they/she)

Many of the people I work with experience anxiety as a sense of overwhelm, constant thinking, or feeling on edge in their body. Together, we explore what your nervous system is responding to and help you develop a more grounded, steady way of relating to those experiences. We also stay open to whether something deeper may need attention, and whether the anxiety is signaling a need for change or action, rather than something to simply push past.

Relationship patterns often reflect deeper internal dynamics. I help clients understand how their past experiences, attachment patterns, and protective parts show up in relationships, so they can respond with more clarity and self-trust rather than feeling stuck in the same patterns or reactions.

Whether you meet the formal diagnostic criteria for PTSD or not, I work with trauma in a way that feels steady and respectful of your whole system. We pay attention to how past experiences are still held in your body and nervous system, including the protective parts that developed to help you cope and those parts that may still be carrying those experiences. Rather than forcing anything, we move at a pace that allows those parts to feel safer, so healing can unfold more naturally over time.

I am a Level 2 trained IFS therapist. I have also completed training in integrating IFS with polyvagal therapy, Somatic IFS, and other areas of advanced IFS work. I use parts work (IFS) as a central framework in my practice, helping clients build a more compassionate and understanding relationship with themselves, including the parts that feel stuck, overwhelmed, in pain, or resistant to change. With curiosity and care, our parts can begin to feel safer, allowing for more clarity and healing.

My background includes working with trauma in inpatient psychiatric settings and domestic violence and sexual assault agencies. I work in a way that feels steady and respectful of your whole system, paying attention to how past experiences are still held in your body and nervous system, including the protective parts that developed to help you cope. Rather than forcing anything, we move at a pace that allows those parts to feel safer so healing can unfold naturally.

My work takes an integrative approach, recognizing that emotional, physical, and internal experiences are closely connected. Depending on your needs, we may draw from nervous system awareness, mindfulness, or elements of energy psychology. I also pay attention to how broader life transitions and shifts in the body may be affecting your overall sense of balance, and we work in a way that supports your system as a whole.