Joy Melhado (NP, NPF, RN)

As an attentive listener, I’ll provide empathic therapeutic guidance, partnering with you to achieve your lifetime goals. A staunch advocate for mental health, I’ll help you navigate the sometimes confusing healthcare system. Using the recovery model, I aim to normalize mental health and eliminate stigmas. I employ a variety of treatment modalities, including supportive therapy, psychopharmacology, and complementary and alternative therapies tailored to your wellness plan. If you’re grappling with anxiety and depression and seeking change, I’m here to compassionately guide you toward normalization, stigma eradication, and recovery. Reach out today to begin this transformative journey.

California State University San Marcos 21' PM

University of Phoenix 04' MSN

University of Phoenix 03' BSN

Reading, Listening to music, Hiking, Traveling, Spending time with friends

Prescriber

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Addiction, ADHD, Adjustment Disorder, Anger Management, Anxiety, Attachment Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Bipolar, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Childhood Trauma, Co-Occurring Medical Problems, Communication Skills, Coping Skills, Cyclothymic Disorder, Depression, Developmental Disorder, Dissociative Disorder, Domestic Violence, Dysthymic Disorder, Eating Disorder Informed, Eating Disorders, Emotional Regulation, Fatigue, Burn Out, And Self-care, Grief, Hoarding Disorder, Imposter Syndrome, Insomnia, Medical Conditions And Chronic Pain, Mood Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Occupational Burnout, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Pain Management, Panic Disorder, Physical Disabilities, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Postpartum Depression, Self-Esteem, Self-Harm, Setting Boundaries, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Socio-Economic Concerns, Stress Management, Substance Use Issues, Suicidality & Self Harm, Survivors Of Suicide, Trauma

Motivational Interviewing

Military And Veterans Issues, Motherhood, Young Adults