Sometimes, you just need someone to hear you out.

Welcome, I’m glad you’re here. I’m an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who works with individuals, couples, and young people navigating life transitions, trauma, identity exploration, grief, and relationship challenges. I offer a collaborative and attentive space grounded in curiosity, compassion, and respect.

My work is integrative and relational, informed by feminist, narrative, solution-focused, and somatic frameworks. I believe healing honors lived experience and the mind–body connection is an essential part of that process. I incorporate developmentally attuned and experiential tools when they support your growth.

I have experience working with trauma survivors, individuals healing from toxic or coercive relationships, and LGBTQIA+ clients. I also work with athletes, first responders, active military members, Veterans, and military connected families, with attention to the unique stressors and cultural contexts they navigate. With additional training in somatic therapy, I support clients in accessing deeper pathways for regulation, resilience, and healing.

I see therapy as a place for clarity, empowerment, and meaningful change. Together, we can explore your story, identify patterns that may be holding you back, and move toward a life that feels more grounded, connected, and intentional.

Melissa Burns, AMFT ( #159953)

Supervised by Gina Grujovski, LMFT (#102288)

About Me

Experience

• Individuals & couples (California, telehealth)

• Trauma, grief, relationship challenges

• Emotional awareness & practical tools

Clinical Approach

• Warm, collaborative, client-centered

• Feminist, rational, somatic frameworks

• Focus on meaning, clarity, and sustainable change

Our Services

I offer therapy services designed to meet you where you are, creating a supportive and collaborative space for reflection, growth, and meaningful change. Sessions are tailored to your needs, pace, and goals, with an emphasis on building insight, emotional awareness, and resilience.

Individual Therapy

Support for adults navigating trauma, grief, identity exploration, life transitions, and relationship stress.

Couples Therapy

A collaborative space to strengthen communication, address recurring challenges, and deepen emotional connection.

Developmentally attuned therapy using experiential and somatic tools to support emotional regulation and growth.

Children & Adolescents

How Sessions Work

Sessions are offered in person in Ventura, California, as well as via secure telehealth for clients located throughout California. Therapy is a collaborative process, and we will move at a pace that feels respectful and sustainable for you.

If you’re unsure which service is the best fit, you’re welcome to reach out to start a conversation.

Group Therapy

Healing and skill-building in a supportive, relational group setting.

Athletic Workshops

Workshops and team support focused on resilience, stress regulation, communication, and performance under pressure.

I am in network with: Aetna, Medicare, Blue Shield, Cigna and Evernorth, UC Ship through Blue Shield

Insurance

Hear Me Out Therapy was created as an invitation to reimagine therapy, not as a last resort. I believe therapy should be a meaningful and proactive space for self-discovery, resilience, and connection. Together we can hold not only pain, but also joy, uncertainty, growth, and the in-between moments that shape who you are.

This is a space to strengthen your foundation, expand your capacity for life’s challenges, and deepen your relationship with yourself and others. Sometimes, you just need someone to hear you out.

Mission

Contact Me

Reaching out can feel like a big step. You don’t need to know exactly what to say or have everything figured out. This is simply a place to begin the conversation.

If you’re interested in working together, I invite you to reach out using the form below, or by email or phone. I offer in-person sessions in Ventura, California, as well as secure telehealth sessions for clients throughout California.