Melinda Carlisle Brackett, LMFT is a CBT and DBT Therapist in San Jose, CA Call (408) 893-4032

Melinda Carlisle Brackett

Clinical Director & Founder

DBT Therapist & Skills Trainer
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Melinda is the Founder and Clinical Director of San Jose DBT and CriticalPath Counseling http://www.criticalpathcounseling.com.

Contact Melinda’s cell phone at (408) 893-4032 or make an appointment request here

Clinical Background and Training:

Melinda is a former Technology Project Manager and a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who has received advanced level intensive training from Behavioral Tech, LLC. Melinda specializes in Emotion Regulation Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Treatment-Resistant Depression, OCD, and high functioning adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder. She has completed integrated training in ASD and Co-occurring ADHD from the Mind Institute at the University of California, Davis, and the UNC TEACCH Program at the University of North Carolina. Also, Melinda has received extensive training in treating PTSD and other Anxiety Disorders utilizing Prolonged Exposure Therapy and DBT and utilizes DBT Skills Couple and Parent Training, developed by Alan Fruzetti, Ph.D., for helping Parents and Couples. She utilizes Problem Solving Therapy, a strengths-based CBT Therapy for chronic daily functioning challenges and building resilience. She is a member of the American Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.

Corporate Experience:

Melinda Carlisle Brackett, M.A has over 20 years of experience in consulting to technology companies including her roles as a Project Director and an advisor to executives in Global & Corporate Real Estate & Infrastructure. She served as Director of Client Services with a Project Management Firm in San Jose and in 1999 she founded CriticalPath Consulting where she offered services in the areas of organizational development, team building, leadership development, corporate training, and change management.

Melinda is an experienced communication trainer with a warm and humorous communication style. She has an extensive Silicon Valley consulting background that includes clients such as Microsoft, NASA, eBAY, Hitachi, Seagate, and many others.

Her pragmatic, no-nonsense style of therapy in San Jose helps clients radically transform their relationships both at work and at home. She has lived and worked in Silicon Valley most of her life and understands the complexities that this unique culture generates. Here is what differentiates her work from other therapists:

She rapidly identifies complex emotional problems and develop behavioral strategies
She has real world experience in hiring, succession planning, and employee development
She is an expert in work-related stress because she works with businesses every day
She understands that work-life balance feels different for everyone. There is no one size fits all
She is well connected to Silicon Valley resources for health and wellness
She teaches skills in problem-solving, communication, emotion regulation and decision making

Elisabeth Bellows

Elisabeth Bellows, MD, received her medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School and completed her psychiatry training at Stanford University Medical Center. She obtained extensive training and supervision in Dialectical Behavior Therapy from the treatment developer Marsha Linehan, Ph.D., and her senior associates. Since 2002, Dr. Bellows specialized in working with dual diagnosis clients using behavior therapy techniques. Dr. Bellows enjoys using experiential and interactive demonstrations to teach behavior therapy tools to medical and mental health providers. Dr. Bellows retired from private practice in 2019 and currently provides consultation to San Jose DBT.

If you wish to make an appointment at San Jose DBT or learn more about our programs and services, please call (408) 351-8785 or contact us here.