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.
Melinda Carlisle brings a wealth of expertise to her practice as both a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and a former Technology Project Manager. She has received intensive, advanced training from Behavioral Tech, LLC, and has specialized in complex conditions like 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 credentials include integrated training from the UC Davis MIND Institute and UNC’s TEACCH Program for Austism Spectrum Disorders and co-occurring Mood Disorders and ADHD. Additionally, Melinda is highly skilled in treating PTSD and trauma related disorders using Prolonged Exposure Therapy within the comprehensive DBt program. She incorporates DBT Skills for Couples and Parents, developed by Dr. Alan Fruzetti, to help families and relationships thrive.
Melinda’s use of Problem-Solving Therapy, a strengths-based cognitive-behavioral approach, further enhances her ability to support clients with chronic daily challenges and foster resilience. As a member of the American Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, she remains dedicated to using cutting-edge, research-backed therapies to help individuals and families.
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.