Individual Therapy
One-on-one support to untangle the patterns keeping you stuck in relationships, in work, in how you move through the world.
the tide rises with you
When one person commits to healing, possibility moves through relationships, family and every community they belong to.
Welcome
This practice exists because I know what it’s like to be stuck in a cycle of literally crashing out in the midst of systemic dysfunction. The tides shifted when I realized I was losing myself in roles that others needed me to play—just so they wouldn’t have to come to terms with themselves.
If you’ve spent years of adapting to systems, relationships, or expectations that required you to move away from yourself, but fundamentally care about the people in your life, you’re in the right place.
I founded Rising Tide on the idea that individual healing and collective freedom aren’t separate projects—and that the most powerful thing a person can do for the systems around them is become harder to manipulate. Nothing in this work is more meaningful to me than watching that capacity take shape—through self-trust, authenticity, differentiation, and collective care.
This is therapy for the cycle-breakers.
I’m glad you’re here.
— Melba
Services
Fully virtual / online telehealth sessions
Secure, flexible telehealth with the same depth-oriented, systems-informed care as in-person work.
Supportive Therapy
Shorter-term, present-focused support for when you need steadiness more than discovery. Good for life transitions and high-stress seasons.
Consultation-Only Support
A single-session option for focused guidance on one immediate concern.
naming what’s going on
Concerns that often bring people here
Many clients recognize themselves in more than one of these. What feels closest to what you’re carrying? Click a topic to learn how we can approach it together
Work stress & burnout
Drained despite rest, or detached from work you used to care about?
Relationship challenges
Repetitive arguments, emotional distance, or patterns you can’t seem to break?
Intergenerational trauma
Carrying inherited wounds, expectations, or roles you never chose?
Emotional reactivity
Do your reactions feel deeper than the moment and struggle to explain why?
ADHD and neurodivergence
Told you weren’t trying hard enough when your brain was overtime the whole time?
Deconstruction & community grief
Grieving a tradition you left, or one you’re trying to reimagine?
Systemic disempowerment
Being needed by a system isn’t the same as being valued by one, so why does it still feel like your job to hold it together?
Don’t see your concern listed?
A free consultation is a relaxed way to talk through what’s going on and determine fit.
Practice details
Good to know before you reach out
A few practical details for your consideration
Intro conversation
Free 15–20 min consultation
Location
Online from anywhere in California
Availability
Accepting new clients; Monday – Saturday, by appointment only
Investment
$200 baseline, scaled to extend access. View all tiers
Contact
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