Melissa Klass (she/her)

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Accepting Clients

Bicoastal LMFT (CA/NY). Trauma-informed, EMDR. ENM/CNM & creatives. Immigration evals (VAWA, waivers, U/T, asylum).

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Albany, NY

About My Clients

I work with thoughtful, growth-oriented people navigating trauma, attachment wounds, identity and belonging, grief, and the realities of love (monogamous or not). I often support ENM/CNM folks, queer and trans clients, high-functioning women, creatives, and those impacted by immigration stress. All of you is welcome here. We’ll move at a grounded pace with care for both your nervous system and your story.

My Background and Approach

I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist in California and New York, EMDR-certified, and grounded in a relational, psychodynamic, and trauma-informed lens. My style is warm, direct, and collaborative: we slow down, name what’s happening in the room, and work with both the nervous system and the narrative. EMDR & Trauma: Evidence-based care for single-incident and complex trauma, medical trauma, creative burnout, and grief. Relationships & ENM/CNM: Boundaries, jealousy, repair after rupture, and designing agreements that reflect your values—not someone else’s template. Immigration Evaluations: Clinical psychological evaluations for hardship waivers (I-601/I-601A), VAWA, U/T visas, and asylum. Reports are culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and written with the clarity attorneys need.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

No single relationship model is “healthier” than another; what matters is consent, care, and congruence with your values. I’m committed to racial justice and culturally responsive practice, and I welcome conversations about identity, power, and safety—inside and outside the therapy room. I work with many creatives and therapists; I respect the courage it takes to ask for help when you’re the one others lean on. Outside of session, writing and long walks keep me grounded.

I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Agnosticism
  • Atheism
  • Judaism
  • Interfaith
  • Multifaith

At A Glance

  • Experience: 10 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $300 - 300/session

Info

Email Melissa
418 Broadway
Suite 8785
Albany, NY 12207
406 Broadway
#237
Santa Monica, CA 90401-2314

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