MELINA TOVAR, MA², LMFTA
(Pronouns: she/her)
Associate Individual & Relationship Therapist
Sex therapist
Perinatal Therapist
I believe in the body as a site of knowledge that houses the intuitive and seeks peace, pleasure, and belonging in its most authentic form. As a sex and perinatal therapist, my work is dedicated to helping you get there.
Each session is a generous balance of honesty, humility, challenge, and compassion. Our work is grounded in a therapeutic experience that honors your values, features your strengths, your learning style, and your innate wisdom. I’ll arrive with authenticity, curiosity, and specialized care, supporting you as we navigate each ebb and flow in the wake of pursuing your goals and aspirations.
My work with you is consent-focused and trauma-informed, supporting you through struggles and stressors related to sex, intimacy, identity, life transitions, and stepping into our most empowered selves. Common clinical concerns in my practice include sexual shame, purity culture or religious traumas, pleasure and sexual dissatisfaction, out-of-control sexual behavior (i.e. “porn addiction or “sex addiction”), postpartum depression and connection, LGBTQA+ relationships, and more.
I am a queer femme from the Pacific Northwest. I have been a part of the Seattle sexual health and LGBTQ scene for decades - originally advocating equitable practices for trans youth in family medicine and veterans in public health research. I have spent recent years as a sex educator, sex therapist, and perinatal mental health advocate.
I enjoy working with teens (15+), individuals, couples, and relationships of all forms via telehealth or in-person at the MTS office in Eastlake.
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Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy: Antioch University
Sex Therapy Certificate: Antioch University
Sex Education Certificate: Antioch University
Sexual Attitude Reassessment (SAR)
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BDSM/Kink
College / University Mental Health
Coparenting
Fertility / Infertility
Infidelity / Affairs
Polyamory / Consensual Non-Monogamy
Pre-marital / Pre-commitment Counseling
Sexual Dysfunction
Postpartum
Friendships
Grief & Loss
Teens / Young Adults
LGBTQIA+
Life Transitions
Family Planning & Parenting
Perinatal Health
PTSD
Religious Trauma
Spirituality / Religion
Out-of-control Sexual Behavior (ie: "sex addition" or "porn addiction")
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Attachment-Based Family Therapy
The Developmental Model for Couples Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Existential Therapy
Family Systems Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Narrative Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Somatic Experiencing (SE)
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In Person (Seattle): Wednesdays
Telehealth: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday Evenings
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My work is currently being supervised by Haley Krenzke, MS, LMFT, CST [LF66180424] and Dr. Fiona O'Farrell, PhD, LMFT, CST-S [LF60508020].