Melinda malher, M.A., bc-dmt, Lpcc, c-spt
clinical director, Santa Cruz
Melinda S. Malher, MA, LPCC, BC-DMT, C-SPT (she/her) holds a Master’s degree in Expressive Therapies with an emphasis in mental health counseling and dance/movement therapy from Lesley University. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (#3329), Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist and Certified Synergetic Play Therapist with over ten years of clinical experience. Melinda utilizes a multi-modal approach when working with clients and professionals--engaging individuals in meaningful talk alongside creative play, art, movement, music and writing to support folks holistically. She was named “Leader of Tomorrow” and received the “Outstanding Achievement” Award for her contributions to the American Dance Therapy Association over the years. In addition to her work at Lotus, Melinda teaches in a counseling Masters program, takes dance classes, experiments in the kitchen and reads often. She is grateful to live and work in San Francisco where there is always adventure to be had.