Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Hi, there! I go by “M.A.,” though I have other nicknames, too. I’m a licensed family therapist and a licensed psychologist; I completed my graduate education programs in Miami, FL. I work from a multigenerational family systems approach and incorporate psychodramatic (& sociometric) methods into my clinical work; these are each relational in theory, in reality/in practice, and in the healing process. I believe in establishing clear boundaries and learning what someone’s emotional needs are, so that they can make healthy choices and potentially get grounded as often as necessary.
I’ve been a psychotherapist for more than 30 years. This has included working with many different groups of people in various settings (e.g., private psychotherapy, inpatient drug treatment, high school counseling program, county drug treatment, outpatient psychotherapy, women’s prison, drug court treatment, etc.). My focus at times has been on healing past personal trauma (e.g., sexual abuse/incest, rape, domestic violence, etc.), as well as anxiety, stress, depression, and borderline personality disorder – among other daily life challenges.
I look forward to beginning my work with you and hope you’ll ask me questions about anything that will facilitate a useful & relevant experience in therapy for you, personally. I hope to hear from you soon!
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Dr. Melinda Lawless Coker goes by “M.A.” and also uses other nicknames. She is a licensed family therapist and a licensed psychologist who completed her graduate education programs in Miami, Florida. Her clinical work is grounded in a multigenerational family systems approach and she integrates psychodramatic and sociometric methods, approaches that emphasize relationships in theory, in practice, and in the healing process.
She emphasizes clear boundaries and helping people identify their emotional needs so they can make healthier choices and find ways to become grounded as often as necessary. Dr. Coker has been a psychotherapist for more than 30 years, bringing a depth of experience to each therapeutic relationship.
Her professional history includes work across a variety of settings: private psychotherapy practice, inpatient drug treatment programs, a high school counseling program, county drug treatment services, outpatient psychotherapy, a women’s prison, and drug court treatment. At different times she has focused on healing past personal trauma such as sexual abuse, incest, rape, and domestic violence, as well as treating anxiety, stress, depression, borderline personality disorder, and other everyday life challenges.
Dr. Coker holds Florida licenses as a marriage and family therapist and as a psychologist, registered under FL LMFT MT1504 and FL Psychologist PY7080. She welcomes questions that help shape a useful and relevant therapeutic experience and looks forward to beginning clinical work with new clients.
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