Melaney employs Somatic Experiencing and SE informed Yoga Therapy in a client-centered, individualized and integrated approach. Her focus is on building skills and confidence in her client’s capacity to experience states of greater inner peace, stability and clarity. This supports their capacity to self- regulate, heal and make choices in alignment with their wellness goals. Melaney obtained her SEP in 2020 and currently has a private practice based in Tucson, AZ. She offers in person and online SE sessions. Melaney also works part-time as an SEP in a residential trauma treatment center and teaches SE-informed yoga therapy for mental health at the Optimal State Yoga Therapy School. As a long-time mindfulness meditation practitioner, and former facilitator of community consensus processes, Melaney infuses her therapeutic approach with the spirit of collaboration, compassionate self-awareness, and empowerment. Melaney primarily works individually or with small groups of people recovering from PTSD, anxiety/depression, trauma, substance abuse, chronic pain and symptoms related to chronic stress.