Melinda Carlisle Brackett
CBT & DBT Therapist Psychotherapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Melinda Carlisle Brackett, LMF43977 is the Founder and Clinical Director of San Jose DBT and CriticalPath Counseling http://www.criticalpathcounseling.com.
CBT & DBT Therapist Melinda Carlisle Brackett, LMFT, draws on her dual background as a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and a former Technology Project Manager. She has completed advanced intensive training with Behavioral Tech, LLC, and The Feeling Good Instittute in Mountain View , CA and brings extensive experience working with complex conditions: She works with clients who struggle with emotion regulation disorders, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, treatment-resistant depression, OCD, and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in adults, including social pragmatic communication disorder.
Her specialized training includes integrated coursework from the UC Davis MIND Institute and UNC’s TEACCH Program, focusing on autism spectrum disorders with co-occurring mood disorders and ADHD. She is also trained in evidence-based approaches for PTSD and trauma-related disorders, utilizing Prolonged Exposure Therapy within the framework of comprehensive DBT. In addition, she incorporates DBT skills for couples and parents, developed by Dr. Alan Fruzetti, to strengthen family and relationship functioning. She is also received the designation Certified Neurodiverse Couples Counselor from the Association for Autism and Neurodiversity.
Melinda also applies Problem-Solving Therapy, a strengths-based CBT approach, to help clients navigate chronic daily challenges and build resilience. As a member of the American Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, she remains committed to evidence-based practice and to helping individuals, couples, and families find effective, practical ways to thrive.
Corporate Experience:
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) 893-4032 or contact us here.