Last edited 03/02/2022

Headshot of Tanya Kavicky-Mels Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Tanya V Kavicky-Mels
LMFT

Accepting New Clients
Headshot of Tanya Kavicky-Mels Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
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Get To Know Me

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Specialties
Specializes in
AnxietySelf-EsteemWomen's issues
General Expertise
DepressionAnxietyWork StressRelationship IssuesLoss/GriefSelf-EsteemSocial AnxietyCodependencyLGBTQIA related issuesLife transitionsPanic attacks & panic disorderPost-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Spirituality & religion based issuesStressTraumaWomen's issuesCoping SkillsCancer Support
Treatment Approaches
Strength Based TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Art TherapyCulturally Sensitive TherapyFeminist TherapyHumanistic TherapyJungian TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness-Based Cognitive TherapyExpressive Arts TherapyMarriage and Family TherapyPositive Psychology
Clientele
Types of Therapy
Family TherapyIndividual TherapyMarriage & Couples Counseling
Serves Ages
Young Adults (18-24)Adults (25-65)
Languages
English
Professional Background
LicensureWisconsin, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, 1086-124Illinois, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, 166.001453
Training/CertificationsRegistered Expressive Arts TherapistBoard Certified Telemental HealthCertified Integrative Medicine Practitioner
Education
M.A. in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology-Expresssive Arts, John F. Kennedy University, Pleasant Hill, CA
Work HistoryI have worked in different therapist positions over the last ten years. I received part of my clinical therapy hours at the Pacific Center for Human Development and growth in Berkley, California, serving the LGBTQIA+ community for two years. In this position, I developed a deep understanding of how to help folks struggling with anxiety and depression. In addition, I understood how a stigma of any kind could hurt one's mental health. I also worked at a domestic violence shelter in California for two years, where I provided therapy for women and children coming out of domestic violence situations. In addition to the therapy work with the woman and children, I provided therapy for men who committed acts of violence. This experience sharpened my ability to understand the trauma cycle and specialize in effective trauma treatments. I continued my trauma-informed specialization working at Door County Human Services in Wisconsin. I provided psychotherapy services to individuals, couples, and children. In addition to providing therapy, I was on an on-call rotation, providing crisis services when needed. This experience taught me that we all could be in a bad place and helped clarify my trauma specialty. Lastly, I provided outpatient mental health therapy for five years at Bellin Health. I continued to specialize in working with anxiety, depression, and trauma in my position. In addition to therapy services, I provided therapy in the schools, one day a week for students needing treatment. Working in the outpatient mental health world helped me understand how our health and what we eat impacts our mental health.
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s not uncommon to have questions before starting therapy. Tanya V Kavicky-Mels, LMFT, has answered a few of the questions they receive most often from new clients.
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