Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
I’m Elizabeth ("Ella") DeGroot, an AMFT based in Newport Beach, California. I earned my Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Southern California, where I focused on culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, attachment-based work. I have experience supporting adults and adolescents navigating anxiety, depression, identity exploration, spiritual or belief transitions, grief, and relational challenges.
Starting therapy can feel tender, but you don’t have to do this alone. With a warm, trauma‑informed, relational approach, I’ll help you feel more grounded, understood, and connected to yourself. My therapeutic space is for clients longing to feel more grounded, connected, and at home in their own story. I provide support that’s gentle, collaborative, and deeply human as you begin to understand your patterns, and reconnect with who you’re becoming.
“I always gain new insights with her. She's very nice. She has a great understanding of various personal motivations. I love my therapy sessions with her”
Elizabeth Degroot Dekryger, AMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist
1441 Superior Ave., Ste A
Newport Beach, CA 92663
5.0(2)
Helena Rouhe, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist 18.4 mi
Melissa Garcia is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) at Adelpha Psychiatric Group in Encino and Pasadena, California. License #151060.
Melissa is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality mental health care to individuals from diverse backgrounds. As a first-generation Latina, she deeply values cultural competence and strives to create an inclusive, judgment-free environment where all clients feel safe and supported.
Melissa’s approach is holistic and mindfulness-based, integrating therapeutic modalities such as CBT, Psychodynamic Therapy, EMDR, and Somatic Therapy. Emphasizing the mind-body connection, she works collaboratively with clients to develop practical tools for managing stress and promoting overall well-being.
Melissa holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University, as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a minor in Gender and Women’s Studies from California State University, Northridge (CSUN). She tailors each client’s experience with empathy and respect, helping to set clear, personalized goals that foster resilience, self-compassion, and meaningful progress.
Melissa enjoys working with teens and adults navigating ADHD and trauma, as well as those who are ready to explore their authentic selves and begin a journey of healing and personal growth. She has experience supporting individuals facing anxiety, depression, mood and personality disorders, and OCD. Her background also includes work in a crisis residential treatment program, where she provided care to individuals experiencing homelessness or reentering the community after incarceration.
