Nicki Melby, MA

Mental Health Therapist

Location/ Program:

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program

Joined VOA:

2016

Clinical Approach:

I provide school-based and home-based mental health services including individual and family mental health therapies. I use an integration of intergenerational, cognitive-behavioral, narrative, strength-based and person-centered approaches working with clients from systemic perspective.

Areas of experience and interest:

I have 11 years of working experience with Deaf/Hard of Hearing Adults with Mental Illness and 1 year of experience doing therapy with Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children, Adolescents, and their families. I am interested in working with Attachment Issues, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, and Psychosis.

Specialty Training and Certifications:

Community and School-based Trauma-Informed Care

Prepare/Enrich Certified

Education:

Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy- St. Mary's University of Minnesota