Dr. Melissa Julian is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in psychotherapy with adolescents and young adults in West LA. Her work at CW and in private practice is integrative and oriented toward evidence-based behavioral (DBT/CBT) and psychodynamic therapeutic modatlities resulting in a well-rounded approach to psychotherapy. She enjoys taking an empathic, non-judgmental, and intuitive approach to guiding clients through self-exploration in order to initiate enduring and meaningful change in their lives. Dr. Julian specializes in the treatment of patients with complex presentations, including comorbid mood and anxiety disorders, OCD, trauma, emotion dysregulation,  and behavioral difficulties. She has particular expertise in working with adolescents and young adults who might identify as neurodivergent (ADHD, ASD, or generally “highly sensitive”). Dr. Julian is on the clinical faculty at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine where she instructs on and provides group therapy to psychiatry residents. Over the past several years, she has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and chapters focused on resilience during periods of transition, including the transition to young adulthood. Dr. Julian received her doctoral and masters degrees in clinical psychology from George Washington University, her bachelors degree in music history/musicology from UCLA, and completed her pre-doctoral internship at the West LA Veteran’s Affairs (VA) Medical Center.