My name is Melinda Carlisle Brackett and I'm an entrepreneur, an executive, a professional coach, and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in San Jose. I have probably lived the life you are living here in Silicon Valley. I developed Silicon Valley Executive Advisory (SVEA) to address the very specific needs of professionals, their staff, their colleagues, and their families. My SVEA network of professionals includes Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists, Psychiatrists, Addictions Specialists, Professional and Executive Coaches, and Life Coaches. If you are wary about seeing a therapist in San Jose, I want you to know that I understand why. The evolution of psychotherapy as a profession has resulted in confusion for the consumer. There are many qualified, talented therapists out there. Yet finding one can still be difficult. This is evident when clients call me after reading my bio; I can literally hear the relief in their voices - something akin to finally walking through the gates of the American Embassy in a foreign land - when they tell me they are grateful to speak with someone who understands their background. My clients are doctors, lawyers, CEOs, VPs, Engineers, technical professionals, administrators and Entrepreneurs who are clearly looking for someone who identifies with their lives, their work, and their identities as successful professionals. They want someone who will rapidly help them get to the heart of the matter, someone who isn’t afraid of them or intimidated by their success or title, and who understands their professional landscape. Click here to learn more about Our Focus Executives & Business Professionals. I Practice Psychotherapy and Executive Coaching: At Silicon Valley Executive Advisory, I integrate two complementary disciplines: Coaching, which is a future focused, strength based partnership, and Psychotherapy, which focuses on making sense of current emotional difficulty or healing the past. What coaching and psychotherapy have in common is that both modalities can, and often do address the present. Brief, solution focused, as well as some cognitive or behavioral therapies actually utilize coaching as part of the treatment. For therapists who practice these types of psychotherapy along with coaching, there is a potential to confuse the client; therefore, it is in your best interest to fully understand which service you are receiving, or if the service includes a combination of the two. At Silicon Valley Executive Advisory, we will speak openly about these differences so that you as a consumer have enough information to make an educated choice. When you engage in psychotherapy, you'll complete a clinical informed consent document, and, when you engage in a Coaching-Only Service at SVEA you will sign an agreement stating that you understand the relationship is not a therapeutic one. I will ensure adequate time is spent with each and every client before any services are delivered, helping you determine what service is best for your needs. Once you are completely informed, you will decide which service is right for you. As a seasoned Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Executive Coach, I have integrated years of professional coaching and counseling experience into a unique style of work with my clients. Bio Melinda Carlisle, M.A, is a Psychotherapist, Executive Coach, and Management Consultant to Professionals, their staffs and families in San Jose and Silicon Valley. She is President of Silicon Valley Executive Advisory (SVEA), a firm which integrates specialized professional development services with psychotherapy and counseling services. She is a leader in executive level development, training, assessment, team advisory and strategy. She has over 15 years of experience in consulting to technology companies including her roles as Project Manager and an Advisor to Executives in Global Corporate Real Estate & Infrastructure, then as Director of Client Services with a Project Management Firm in San Jose where her major clients included eBay and Netscape. She went on to start her own firm, CriticalPath Consulting in 1999 www.criticalpathconsulting.com where she consulted with other Silicon Valley companies such as Seagate, Microsoft, Extreme Networks, Kaiser Health Connect, and NASA Ames Research Center in the areas organizational development, leadership development and training, and change management. In 1999 Melinda began pursuing her interest in psychology and behavioral sciences. She is now a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, #MFC43877 in San Jose who received her Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary in Fresno, CA in 2001. She is a Certified Mediator from the Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies, an Executive Coach, and a clinical member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Click here to download Melinda's professional and clinical resume. Melinda is an Intensively Trained Dialectical Behavior Therapist and Skills Trainer (Trained by Behavioral Tech, LLC www.behavioraltech.com) who specializes in helping clients with difficulty regulating their emotions. She recently formed South Bay DBT Associates, www.southbaydbt.com, a group of independent sole practitioners who operate as a consultation team in providing Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) services to the residents of Silicon Valley. Melinda's private Psychotherapy and Consulting practice is conveniently located in The Chantel Building near the intersection of Hwy 85 and Bascom Avenue in San Jose. |
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3880 South Bascom Avenue, Suite 116 San Jose, CA 95124 Voicemail: (408) 893-4032 Fax: (408) 448-1828 melinda@sanjosecounselingservices.com |