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Melissa Méndez Araya

Melissa Méndez Araya

Psychology

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  • 11243 · Colegio de Profesional en Psicología de Costa Rica
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¢38000.00
Cognitive stimulation of the elderly
¢40000.00
Neurodevelopment Treatment
¢40000.00
Neuropsychological assessment
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Academic performance
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Accompaniment for families with neurodiverse members
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Business leadership and leadership-coaching processes
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Child raising counseling
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Cognitive Performance
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Cognitive rehabilitation
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Conflict management
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Coparenting training for couples in the process of separating or already divorced.
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Couples therapy
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Crisis intervention for victims of violence
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy
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Divorce counseling
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Elderly therapy and support
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Emotional Guidance in Job Changes
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Emotional support
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Female Empowerment
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Grief counseling
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Guide to the life project
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House visit
¢40000.00
Individual Therapy
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Intelligence quotient (IQ) test
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Mental suitability to care for minors
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Online Medicine
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Parent's School
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Personal empowerment (men and women)
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Preparation for retirement from work (pension)
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Psychodiagnosis
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Psychoeducational assessment and curricular adjustments
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Psychometric test
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Psychotherapeutic treatment for people with self-harm
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Psychotherapy
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Psychotherapy of Overweight and Obesity
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Relaxation techniques
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Specialized care for Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people through a human rights approach
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Stress and labor conflict
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Support processes for Successful Aging (planning and approaching retirement and quality of life during older adulthood)
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Supporting psychotherapy in chronic and terminal pathologies
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Vocational guidance evaluation
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Workshops for parents of children with autism
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48 patient reviews

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03/27/25

La doc es súper paciente y súper linda. Un trato increíble

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03/11/25

Todo lo que me ha dicho que ponga en práctica ha sido de gran ayuda para sentirme mejor y seguir adelante con la terapia.

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03/06/25

Luego tres sesiones con la doctora Méndez y voy muy feliz y cómodo con el proceso. Espero poder seguir trabajando con ella por mucho tiempo más.

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02/20/25

Me sentí súper cómoda con Meli en la primera sesión, me emociona muchísimo iniciar proceso con ella, se ve muy tranquila y siento que conecté muy bien, me sentí muy cómoda

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02/15/25

Transmite mucha paz y te da la confianza de abrirte al proceso de la terapia. Fue suerte que la encontré pero como un buen mecánico, la recomiendo al 100%

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01/28/25

Agradezco siempre como válida mis sentimientos y pensamientos.

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01/18/25

Me gustó muchísimo la experiencia y la doc es excelente persona.

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01/16/25

Meli es una persona con mucha empatía y me hizo sentir segura desde el minuto 1

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About me

Egresada del Máster en Neuropsicología Clínica de la Universidad Internacional de Valencia, Licenciada en psicología de la Universidad de Iberoamérica.

He trabajado por varios años en atención a poblaciones víctimas de violencia, trauma, abuso sexual, población LGTBIQ+, intervenciones en crisis, ansiedad, depresión, dependencia emocional, entre otros.

Experiencia en procesos psicológicos individuales y evaluaciones neuropsicológicas en personas menores de edad y personas adultas mayores, así como en la rehabilitación de funciones cognitivas.

Tengo formación en terapia cognitivo conductual, aplicación de pruebas psicológicas, evaluaciones neuropsicológicas, intervención de pareja, entre otros. Actualmente me dedico a la atención clínica en San Pedro, Escazú y de forma virtual. Además son docente universitaria para los cursos de Psicofisiología y Psiconeurología.

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My studies

Master in Clinical Neuropsychology. Universidad Internacional de Valencia VIU. 2022
Bachelor's and Bachelor's Degree in Psychology with emphasis in HR administratio. Universidad de Iberoamerica (UNIBE). 2018

My courses

Planificación estratégica con enfoque de género
Evaluación e intervención Terapia Cognitivo Conductual en Pareja
Introducción a la Terapia Breve Estratégica
Evaluación e intervención desde la Terapia Cognitivo Conductual
Recursos Terapéuticos de Arteterapia para niños y adolescentes
Trastornos del sueño
Bases y Habilidades DBT
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I treat these patients:

Adult
Elderly

I treat these medical conditions:

Anxiety
Breakup Coping
Depression
Mourning
Panic attack
Addictions
Affective disorders
Agoraphobia
Alzheimer's disease
Anguish
Anorexia
Antisocial personality
Anxious or excessive eating
Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Binge Eating Disorder
Bulimia
Chronic depression (dysthymia)
Chronic stress
Codependent relationships
Cognitive Behavioral Disorders
Cognitive impairment
Coping with Existential Crises
Coping with Illness
coping with loss
Coping with the Emotional Emptiness
Couple conflict
Dementia
Developmental expressive language disorder (DELD)
Difficulty adapting
Disorders and behavioral changes
Drug abuse
Dyslexia
Eating disorders
Emergency psychology
Emotional crisis
Fear of school
Gastritis
Gender and Human Rights Perspective
General disorders of development
Headache
Hostile behavior
Hyperactivity
Hypochondria (health anxiety)
Identity disorder
Layoff coping
Learning disability
Lost of interest in working
Maternal deprivation syndrome (childhood neglection)
Memory disorders
Memory problems
Menopause
Morbid obesity
Narcistic behavior
Neurosis
Nightmares
Obesity
obsession
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
Personality disorder
Phobia
Poor school performance
Postpartum depression
Posttraumatic stress
Psychological Trauma
Psychotic behavior
Rebel child against parents
Resignation Coping
Schizophrenia
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
Shyness
Suicidal behavior
Transsexuality
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