Dr. Melissa Jenkins-Fernandez, Psy.D.
About Me
🖼️ Hi! I am a Clinical Psychologist who provides on-line short-term, evidence-based psychotherapy to support healing and growth for adolescents 11+ and adults.
Education & Experience
🎓Education: Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from APA Accredited Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA. APA Pre-Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology through the Vanderbilt Consortium working at two VAMCs in Nashville and Murfreesboro, TN. Psycho-Oncology Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University School of Medicine & Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. 💼 Work Experience: Equine assisted program development and services, Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC), U.S. Army Civilian Embedded Psychologist, private practice, and nursing home consultation
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
🐴 EquiLateral® Equine Assisted-Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EA-EMDR)🔹Equine Assisted Growth & Learning Association (EAGALA) Military Individual Provider Designation with dual Certification: Mental Health (MH) Professional and Equine Specialist (ES). Ground based, MH & ES Team, Solution Oriented, and Evidence Driven. Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) and Learning (EAL)🔹EQUUSOMA® Current Student Level 1: “Time to feel felt and get gotten™” Horse-Human Trauma Recovery is the integration of Somatic Experiencing® in human-equine relationships (EQUUSOMA)🔹O.K. Corral “Red” Series Certified Clinician in EAP & EAL “Crisis Management”
Specialty Area
- Moral Injury
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Somatic Issues
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- Veterans/Military
Language
- English
Insurance
- Does Not Accept Insurance
Self-Pay only. Clients are provided a "Superbill" for them to submit to their insurance company for reimbursement purposes.
