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Kristen Melnyk, MD

Psychoanalyst and Psychiatrist Kristen Melnyk, M.D.
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Abortion Issues, Attachment Issues,

Introduction

Dr. Melnyk is a board certified psychiatrist and fully trained psychoanalyst with over 20 years of experience working with individual adults. She strives to provides a safe space where you can consider your struggles in life, gain a new perspective, and bring that perspective into your lived experience with others outside the therapy relationship. Psychoanalytic therapy can alleviate emotional suffering, improve your self awareness and ability to regulate emotions, enhance your capacity to form and maintain close relationships, strengthen decision making capacity and a sense of agency in your life, increase work fulfillment, and help grieve past losses, among other benefits. Psychiatric medication is beneficial when there is a personal or family history of emotional disorders. Medication treatment, when indicated, often enhances the therapeutic process.

GENDER Female
PRONOUNS She/Her/Hers
RACE & ETHNICITY White

Highlights

  • Telehealth appointments
  • Accepts online payments

Licenses

  • MD #A61954 (CA)

Specialties

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Treatment Approaches


Population focus

Appointment types

  • Individuals

Age groups

  • Young Adults (18-24)
  • Adults (24+)

Languages

  • English

Payment options

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Locations

Calabasas Office
23564 Calabasas Road Suite 208
Calabasas, CA 91302-1339
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Telehealth
Los Angeles, CA 90025
West Los Angeles Office
12304 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 324
Los Angeles, CA 90025-2551
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Frequently asked questions

Is Kristen Melnyk, MD accepting new clients and do they offer online appointment requests? Kristen Melnyk, MD is not currently accepting new clients.
Does Kristen Melnyk, MD offer telehealth appointments? Kristen Melnyk, MD does offer telehealth appointments.
What areas does Kristen Melnyk, MD specialize in? Kristen Melnyk, MD specializes in the following areas: Abortion Issues, Anxiety, Attachment Issues, College Mental Health, Depression, Family Conflict, Gender Identity, Infertility, LGBTQIA+, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Medical Professional Stress, Medication Management, Mindfulness, Mood Disorders, Social Anxiety, Trauma, Women's Issues, and Cultural and Systemic Oppression.

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