ABOUT ME

Hello! I am Dr. Melissa Kae, a licensed psychologist offering online therapy in California. I am the owner and founder of Forge The Key Therapy.

I tailor my therapy approach to the individual based on personality factors and the source of what is causing distress and discomfort. I work in a collaborative fashion to find what works best for each client, and use a strength based approach to assist with making changes. I work with methods aimed at identifying distressing thoughts, improving mood and interpersonal relationships, working towards living a value directed life, and improving abilities and skills to manage stressors and intense emotions.

I can help you understand and get to the core unresolved past difficulties where these uncomfortable emotions come from, and work through healing the old wounds. We may talk about things you have avoided talking about or are uncomfortable talking about as part of this work. If you are willing and open, this process can affect long term change. It is worth experiencing those uncomfortable feelings. The struggle of fighting against emotions and avoiding them fuels these emotions and intensifies them. I will help you get space from these difficult emotions and thoughts and to be able to manage them in more effective ways. This will help you to act in the way that will lead you to feeling satisfied more self fulfilled and be able to live a value based life

I have experience working in a variety of clinical and psychiatric settings providing services to adults, older adults, veterans, the LGBTQIA+ community and adolescents. I have worked in inpatient, outpatient and residential settings. I have also worked with individuals from a variety of diverse backgrounds and with marginalized populations including individuals who have been incarcerated, people experiencing homelessness and patients in skilled nursing facilities.

If you are ready to be proactive in making different choices aligned with what is most important to you, schedule a consult below. I’m here to support you in learning the tools to make it happen.