Dr. Melissa Jenkins-Fernandez, Psy.D.
About Me
Hi! I am a Clinical Psychologist who provides on-line and in person short-term, evidence-based and equine assisted psychotherapy (EAP) to support healing and growth for adolescents 11+ and adults. Equine Assisted-EMDR (EquiLateral®) sessions are offered September to May in an equine facility in Cocoa, Florida.
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 at 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® dual role Equine Assisted-Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EA-EMDR) Certified🔹EMDR Group-Traumatic Episode Protocol (G-TEP) and Recent-Traumatic Episode Protocol (R-TEP) Trained 🔹EQUUSOMA® Level 1: “Time to feel felt and get gotten™” Horse-Human Trauma Recovery is the integration of Somatic Experiencing® in human-equine relationships 🔹Equine Assisted Growth & Learning Association (EAGALA) Military Individual Provider Designation with dual role Mental Health (MH) and Equine Specialist (ES), Ground based, MH & ES Team, Solution Oriented, and Evidence Driven.
Specialty Area
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Autism Spectrum
- Moral Injury
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Somatic Issues
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- Children (4-12)
- 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.
