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Melina Alden, MA, LMFT

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Santa Monica, CA, 90403
424.253.4846
Psychotherapist

licensed marriage and family therapist 

Melina Alden, MA, LMFT

  • Welcome
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    • Therapy for Teens
    • Therapy For Young Adults
    • Therapy for Adults
    • Therapy for Families
  • Our Team
  • Location
  • Contact
  • FAQs

How to Help a Teen with Depression in the Age of Social Media

May 6, 2025 Melina Alden, LMFT

Teens today are overwhelmed by depression and digital stress. This guide offers compassionate, research-based strategies to help parents support their teen’s mental health in a screen-saturated world.

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Trapped in the Triangle: Reclaiming Your Role in Family Triangulation

April 30, 2025 Melina Alden, LMFT

When family tension pulls you into the middle, you may be caught in a pattern of triangulation. This article explores how triangulated roles develop, the emotional toll they take, and how to reclaim your role through direct communication, boundaries, and therapeutic support.

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When Panic Stays Hidden: A Therapist’s Guide to Silent Panic Attacks

April 23, 2025 Melina Alden, LMFT

Not all panic attacks are visible. Silent panic attacks happen beneath the surface—marked by racing thoughts, dread, and detachment, without any outward signs. In this post, we explore what they are, how they differ from anxiety, and how therapy offers lasting tools for relief and healing.

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New Relationship Anxiety: Overcome Insecurities and Build a Secure Connection

April 16, 2025 Melina Alden, LMFT

New relationship anxiety is common—but it doesn’t have to control your connection. This post explores why it shows up, how past experiences shape it, and practical ways to manage insecurity while building a secure, trusting bond.

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Feeling Like a Fraud? Understanding and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

April 8, 2025 Melina Alden, LMFT

Think you don’t belong or aren't good enough? You're not alone. Here's how to recognize and overcome imposter syndrome—at work, in love, and in life.

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6 Inner Child Healing Exercises for Adults: A Therapist's Perspective

April 1, 2025 Melina Alden, LMFT

Reconnecting with your inner child is a powerful path to healing old emotional wounds, fostering self-compassion, and creating lasting change in how you relate to yourself and others.

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Bids for Connection: The Key to Relationship Intimacy

March 25, 2025 Melina Alden, LMFT

Bids for connection are the small, everyday ways we ask to be seen and valued—through a glance, a question, or a shared laugh. How we respond to them can shape the intimacy and trust in a relationship. This post explores how to recognize, respond to, and repair these moments to build lasting emotional closeness.

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Overly Attached to Parents? Understanding Attachment, Enmeshment & Independence

March 18, 2025 Melina Alden, LMFT

This article explores how early attachment patterns influence relationships, the principles of attachment parenting, the balance between closeness and independence, and the impact of enmeshment and codependency, offering guidance on fostering secure, healthy parent-child connections.

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Healing from Childhood Trauma: Understanding Its Impact and Recovery Stages

March 13, 2025 Melina Alden, LMFT

Healing from childhood trauma involves understanding its lasting impact, recognizing unhealed wounds, and progressing through key recovery stages—safety and stabilization, processing past pain, and rebuilding a fulfilling life with healthier relationships and emotional resilience.

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