Kristen Melnyk is a board certified psychiatrist and fully trained psychoanalyst with almost 25 years of experience working with college students, young adults, parents, middle aged adults, physicians and mental health professionals, among others.  Dr. Melnyk specializes in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy combined with medication treatment.  By listening carefully she provides a safe space where you can explore and understand patterns in your life, gain new perspectives, and in the process make lasting changes.  

By working closely with you in therapy Dr. Melnyk is able to fully assess symptoms and make the best recommendations regarding medication, which may include stopping or not starting medicine.  When medication is indicated it can enhance the benefit of psychotherapy, especially for depression.

Kristen Melnyk was a first generation college student raised in upstate New York whose world expanded when she moved to Baltimore to study medicine. The next phase of her training took her to the west coast to train in psychiatry at UCLA. Upon completion of her fellowship, Dr. Melnyk started working privately with patients in West Los Angeles. She pursued psychoanalytic training to integrate therapeutic conversation into her work and deepen her ability to affect patient wellbeing. Dr. Melnyk lives in Los Angeles with her spouse and two teenage sons.