Dr. Melanie Chinchilla provides solution-focused therapy tailored to help you meet your goals and make changes in your life. She has worked with physicians and healthcare providers while they navigate different phases of their academic and clinical career and helped them navigate uncertain times during the pandemic.
We know that your time is valuable and in short supply. In addition to in-person appointments, Approach Therapy also offers online therapy (also called teletherapy) which allows you to meet with me from the comfort of your own home or office so you don’t have to commute. Dr. Chinchilla is a credential psychologist with the National Register of Health Psychologists. She has worked in emergency rooms, inpatient units, outpatient clinics, large healthcare systems, and private practices. In addition to her PhD in Clinical Psychology, she also holds a Masters degree in Healthcare Administration. She completed training at the University of California, San Francisco in the UCSF Faculty and Staff Assistance Program where she served faculty, staff, residents, physicians, postdocs and clinical fellows.