HI, I AM MELANIE (she/her)
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Leader, Co-Owner, Founder
Melanie is only accepting Havening clients at this time
I have a strong passion to mentor, connect, teach, and collaborate with others in the mental health field. I value strong partnerships and provide mentoring for all members of the Invigorate team. I am an intuitive and heart-led leader in the field of mental health, with a natural strength for bringing people together and facilitating professional and personal growth and collaboration.
Melanie Vinton, MA LMFT
HI, I AM MELANIE (she/her)
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Leader
Melanie Vinton, MA LMFT
Melanie is only accepting Havening clients at this time
I have a strong passion to mentor, connect, teach, and collaborate with others in the mental health field. I value strong partnerships and provide mentoring for all members of the Invigorate team. I am an intuitive and heart-led leader in the field of mental health, with a natural strength for bringing people together and facilitating professional and personal growth and collaboration.
More About Me
Background
I have 18 years of experience in healing complex trauma with individuals and families. I look at issues and patterns through a trauma-informed lens and have a passion for utilizing therapies such as Havening Techniques®, EMDR, Anchored Relational Model, somatically informed practices, yoga movement, and the attachment theory. I draw on this experience to assist my clients and families with the trauma healing process.
In my search for more gentle tools to heal trauma, I discovered Havening. Havening Touch has proven to be a powerful and effective tool to heal trauma in both clients and other mental health practitioners. The use of this tool has expanded how I practice therapy in a way that allows me to further support clients on their healing journey. Learn more about Havening.
I also specialize in supporting athletes (youth sports-professional sports) who are working through the mental toughness piece of the game. There is a performance protocol within Havening Touch that is proven to help calm the nervous system and release emotions from the brain. This tool can also be used on or off the field/court or in the moment, during an athletic event. I provide after session exercises to increase preparedness for athletic performances. As an athlete (and former collegiate athlete) myself, I am grateful for the opportunity to support today’s athletes as they develop these skills for positive growth and performance in and out of competition.
As the Clinical Leader and founder of Invigorate Life Counseling, I have successfully mentored and developed many emerging therapists. Currently, I provide ongoing supervision to pre-licensed clinicians and mentoring for new supervisors in the field to help them build a strong foundation for the Invigorate team. I am a Minnesota Board Approved Supervisor for MFT, LPC, and LPCC licensure boards.
Specialties
- Individual and group consultation for emerging supervisors
- Havening Techniques®
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Anchored Relational Model
- Somatically informed practices
- Working with other mental health professionals
Personal Interests
When I’m not at Invigorate, I enjoy listening to music, sweating at Orange Theory, reading, being in nature and water, cheering at youth sports games, and spending time with my family.
Education, Trainings, and Affiliations
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Minnesota Board (#2088)
- Minnesota Board Approved Supervisor for LMFT, LPC, and LPCC
- Member, Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapists
- Member, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
- Member, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing International Association (EMDRIA)
- Member, Grand Avenue Business Association (GABA)
- Master of Arts, Psychotherapy, Adler Graduate School
- Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Business Management & Economics, Hamline University
Trauma Specific Trainings:
- Certified Havening Techniques® Practitioner
- Anchored Relational Model (formerly AIR Network) Therapist
- Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) Trained
- Trauma-Informed Yoga Training Certificate
- Somatic Psychology & EMDR Therapy: Interventions to Enhance Embodiment in Trauma Treatment Certificate (12 hour training with Dr. Arielle Schwartz)
- Somatic Psychology Series (6 hour training with Dr. Arielle Schwartz)
- Shame and Self-Loathing in the Treatment of Trauma Certificate (6 hour training with Janina Fisher, Ph.D.)
- Delivering Effective EMDR Therapy Online: Implementing recent lessons learnt during the Pandemic Certificate (3 hour training with Dr Jamie Marich)
- Attachment-Focused EMDR Certificate (12 hour training with Laurel Parnell, Ph.D.)
- Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Self-Alienation Certificate (12 hour training with Janina Fisher, Ph.D.)
More About Me
Background
I have 18 years of experience in healing complex trauma with individuals and families. I look at issues and patterns through a trauma-informed lens and have a passion for utilizing therapies such as Havening Techniques®, EMDR, Anchored Relational Model, somatically informed practices, yoga movement, and the attachment theory. I draw on this experience to assist my clients and families with the trauma healing process.
In my search for more gentle tools to heal trauma, I discovered Havening. Havening Touch has proven to be a powerful and effective tool to heal trauma in both clients and other mental health practitioners. The use of this tool has expanded how I practice therapy in a way that allows me to further support clients on their healing journey. Learn more about Havening.
I also specialize in supporting athletes (youth sports-professional sports) who are working through the mental toughness piece of the game. There is a performance protocol within Havening Touch that is proven to help calm the nervous system and release emotions from the brain. This tool can also be used on or off the field/court or in the moment, during an athletic event. I provide after session exercises to increase preparedness for athletic performances. As an athlete (and former collegiate athlete) myself, I am grateful for the opportunity to support today’s athletes as they develop these skills for positive growth and performance in and out of competition.
As the Clinical Leader and founder of Invigorate Life Counseling, I have successfully mentored and developed many emerging therapists. Currently, I provide ongoing supervision to pre-licensed clinicians and mentoring for new supervisors in the field to help them build a strong foundation for the Invigorate team. I am a Minnesota Board Approved Supervisor for MFT, LPC, and LPCC licensure boards.
Specialties
- Individual and group consultation for emerging supervisors
- Havening Techniques®
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Anchored Relational Model
- Somatically informed practices
- Working with other mental health professionals
Personal Interests
When I’m not at Invigorate, I enjoy listening to music, sweating at Orange Theory, reading, being in nature and water, cheering at youth sports games, and spending time with my family.
Education, Trainings, and Affiliations
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Minnesota Board (#2088)
- Minnesota Board Approved Supervisor for LMFT, LPC, and LPCC
- Member, Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapists
- Member, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
- Member, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing International Association (EMDRIA)
- Member, Grand Avenue Business Association (GABA)
- Master of Arts, Psychotherapy, Adler Graduate School
- Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Business Management & Economics, Hamline University
Trauma Specific Trainings:
- Certified Havening Techniques® Practitioner
- Anchored Relational Model (formerly AIR Network) Therapist
- Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) Trained
- Trauma-Informed Yoga Training Certificate
- Somatic Psychology & EMDR Therapy: Interventions to Enhance Embodiment in Trauma Treatment Certificate (12 hour training with Dr. Arielle Schwartz)
- Somatic Psychology Series (6 hour training with Dr. Arielle Schwartz)
- Shame and Self-Loathing in the Treatment of Trauma Certificate (6 hour training with Janina Fisher, Ph.D.)
- Delivering Effective EMDR Therapy Online: Implementing recent lessons learnt during the Pandemic Certificate (3 hour training with Dr Jamie Marich)
- Attachment-Focused EMDR Certificate (12 hour training with Laurel Parnell, Ph.D.)
- Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Self-Alienation Certificate (12 hour training with Janina Fisher, Ph.D.)
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Melanie is only accepting Havening clients at this time.
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Melanie is only accepting Havening clients at this time