Sounds
Familiar?
YOU’RE THE STRONG ONE.
BUT EVEN STRONG ONES GET TIRED.
Feeling overwhelmed by everyone’s expectations, carrying responsibilities you never asked for, and struggling to find a moment to breathe
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Trying to break cycles while still feeling guilty, torn between who you were raised to be and who you're trying to become
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Stuck in patterns where you give more than you receive, feeling unseen, unheard, or exhausted from always being the “strong one”
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Feeling drained from holding everything together on the outside while quietly falling apart on the inside
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If that sounds like you, you’re in the right place. Therapy can help you change your narrative.
Hola!
I'M MELIDA
Founder, Therapist, & Heart of MenteZen Therapy
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I support adults and couples of all backgrounds as they navigate anxiety, emotional burnout, and relationship challenges that often feel one sided.
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Many of my clients feel stretched thin by anxiety, family expectations, and the emotional weight of intergenerational trauma. If you have spent years taking care of everyone else, navigating big transitions on your own, or quietly questioning your worth, I see you.
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As a first generation Latina raised in NYC, I deeply understand the pressure of being “the strong one” in your family and relationships. My goal is to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where you can let your guard down and be fully yourself.
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Together, we will explore how your past experiences are still showing up today and begin to build new patterns, so you can move through life and relationships with more ease, self trust, and authenticity.
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​I offer a space where your real story matters. ​
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Melida Reyes, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
We do what we know until we learn what we need.
You deserve relationships that feel safe, not just familiar.
Who I Help
ADULTS AND COUPLES NAVIGATING:
Chronic anxiety & overthinking
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Perfectionism, shame, and burnout
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Emotional exhaustion in caregiving or “strong friend” roles
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Guilt around boundaries or saying no
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Cultural identity stress, legacy trauma, and assimilation fatigue
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Major life transitions: career, relationships, identity
Therapy Services
LET'S WORK TOGETHER
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INDIVIDUAL
THERAPY
This is a welcoming space for adults carrying too much inside. We gently explore the roots: family history, culture, identity, and how your body and mind react when you feel unseen or unheard. Sessions are trauma‑informed and paced with compassion and clarity.
RELATIONSHIP-FOCUSED THERAPY
(FOR INDIVIDUALS)
Even if you're coming in alone, your relationships (romantic, family, and in between) come with you.
You may be overextending yourself, struggling to ask for what you need, or repeating patterns you swore you'd never return to. We look at how those patterns formed, what they're protecting, and how to shift them without losing yourself.
COUPLE'S
THERAPY
For partners who want to reconnect and feel heard without falling into the same argument.
This is a space to pause the cycle, communicate with honesty, and rebuild the connection that brought you together. Whether you're facing conflict or just want to grow closer, therapy offers structure, support, and a chance to listen differently.
How I Help
REAL CONVERSATIONS.
REAL CHANGE.
In therapy, we’ll explore how past experiences, especially in relationships, continue to shape how you show up, speak up, or shut down.
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Together, we’ll slow down, tune into the emotions you’ve had to push aside, and look at the patterns that keep showing up, even when you’re ready for something different.
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My approach blends structure and reflection.
I use tools like CBT (to understand your thoughts and behaviors), narrative therapy (to help you reframe your story), and psychodynamic work (to unpack where it all started). Some days we sit with the hard stuff. Other days, we gently challenge what’s been passed down or normalized.
This is a space for learning not performing. For unlearning what no longer fits and choosing what does.
The Process
LET'S WORK TOGETHER
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Schedule a Free 15-Min Call
No pressure, just time to ask questions and see if we’re a good fit.
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Meet For An Intake Session
We’ll talk about what feels most urgent, what patterns show up, and what you want to work toward.
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Begin the Work
We’ll slow down, get honest, and create new space for what you’ve been holding down.
CONTACT US
Start Here
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Your relationships don’t have to keep repeating the same story.
You get to choose something different and we can start by understanding what’s been keeping you stuck.
