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Our San Pedro & RPV Therapy Services
We’re a team of local therapists with offices in San Pedro and Rancho Palos Verdes. We see kids, teens, adults, couples, and families, and we take Longshore, union, and firefighter insurance. Come in person, or talk to us online or by phone anywhere in California.
Who We Help
People We Support
- LGBTQI Individuals
- Firefighters & Their Families
- Longshore Workers & Their Families
- Union Workers & Their Families
Somebody here can help,
and we'll help you find them.
Melissa Pedersen, MA LMFT Inc. | Therapy in San Pedro & RPV, CA
What We Can Help With
Not sure what’s wrong? Call us, and we’ll figure it out together.
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Challenges In Children
- Blended Family Adjustments
- Bullying
- Childhood Trauma
- Communication Challenges
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Trauma
- Grief & Loss
- Life Transitions
- LGBTQI Issues
- Marital Difficulties
- Parenting Support
- Physical Trauma
- PTSD
- Relationship Issues
- School & Academic Stress
- Self-Esteem & Confidence
- Sexual Trauma
- Social Anxiety
- Stress & Burnout
- Substance Use
- Work Stress
Therapy Modalities
How We Work With You
Everybody’s different, so everybody gets a different plan. Here’s what we use.
- Art Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Play Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Social-Emotional Assessments
Melissa Pedersen, MA LMFT Inc.
How To Get Started
One call or message, and you're not doing this by yourself anymore. Here's how to begin:

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For your free 15-minute consult.

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Fill out the contact form, and we'll get back to you within 36 hours.
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