Melissa Fisher Goldman, LCSW Therapy - Yorba Linda, California

Shae Foster

This image makes me think of my sessions with Melissa, and how she is encouraging me to keep working on my gardening skills.
What started as grief therapy after the loss of my daughter has morphed into an opportunity to work on being kinder to myself, more present with my husband and kids, and tend the garden of my mind a bit more intentionally. Melissa is a compassionate , authentic, and insightful therapist. Highly recommend ❤️

Candace Moore

I highly recommend Melissa Fisher Goldman. She is kind, caring, compassionate and warm. Able to make you completely comfortable opening up and sharing what can often be difficult to share. She balances this quite well with a strong level of professionalism, which only makes it easier to trust her. Her suggestions and feedback are always incredibly well received, because of this perfect balance.

Lynn Gifford

Melissa's help truly shifted my life for the better. She helped me walk through grief, guidance that still helps me today when grief comes. We then worked on other areas of my life, and my joy, peace, and love have increased beyond measure. An assett to anyone willing to open up!

James Anastasia Lander

I am not quite sure why there is such a stigma towards therapists. Needing help shouldn't be viewed as a weakness. I was fortunate to meet Melissa when I was going through a tough time and she was a Godsend. She listened, allowed me to vent, she asked questions, & we had conversations, without once pushing me past a point where I wasn't ready to go. She didn't push me to continue to see her when I reached a point of being content and confident.

Today, I feel I am at a better place thanks to having her in my life. I feel I am a stronger, more confident, more productive person thanks to having worked with Melissa. If you are going through a hard time in your life, don't suffer in silence or allow the issue to snowball until you are catatonic with fear-- consider seeking assistance. Working with Melissa was a game changer. She offers guidance, a safe place to decompress, and solutions. Thank you Melissa.

Jenni Nering

I am writing this letter as a testament to Melissa Fisher Goldman and the level of service that she provides to her patients. There are no words to properly express my appreciation, but I would like to try and express the immense gratitude that I have for Melissa and the significant difference that she has made in my life. Melissa is far more than the average Therapist...far more! Melissa is in a class of her own! With a genuine heart and a deep level of commitment to her patients, Melissa has the ability to draw the best from her patients through her unique perspective, professionalism, kindness, compassion, and competency.

On October 1st 2017, in Las Vegas, NV, my husband, our 3 young children and I survived the terror of having more than 1,100 bullets rain down on us in the middle of the worst mass shooting in modern American history. Right before the 1-year anniversary of my trauma, I was blessed with the opportunity to hear Melissa speak about the multiple effects of trauma. Just a few minutes into her presentation, it was clear to me that she could help me move past the trauma and get back to living a productive and fulfilling life.

Feeling safe is something many trauma survivors struggle with. However, in my very first session with Melissa, I was amazed that I felt very safe throughout the entire session. I felt safe with her professional guidelines, I felt safe to allow my feelings and emotions be released, I felt safe to connect with painful memories, I felt safe telling her my story and she sat with me as I outlined the traumatic events that I had never managed to speak aloud. She listened when I could barely speak because panic was taking my breath away. She has listened when I've been sad, angry, and confused.
Whether you are a survivor of trauma, grieving the loss of a loved one or dealing with a life transition, Melissa provides a safe, compassionate space to explore, learn, cry, laugh, ramble and grow.

Melissa, I hope you realize how special and what an incredible therapist you are. The world is a better place because of people like you. You have made a profound difference in my life and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking good care of me.

Sincerely,
Jenni N.

Hunter Jensen

Melissa is the best. I would use stronger language, but google doesn't like that.

Think about for one second the kind of positive impact a therapist must have on ones life to publicly write a review about them. For me at least, that is no small task, but putting myself out here like this definitely wouldn't have been possible with out MFG.

I lost both my parents to addiction, & as one can imagine, it sucks. It took me years to finally build up the courage to talk to someone about my problems, & when I finally did, I got incredibly lucky. Bottom line NO ONE can get you through your life struggles except yourself, BUT if you want the tools to learn how to face yourself, Melissa is your girl.

A seriously empathetic, no B.S., real person who cares about what is going on in your life AND understands the tools you will need to face your struggles. Never over bearing, never pushy, and always understanding, Melissa knows how to properly place those tools in your mind in a way where you can't even see it coming.
It is like inception, except, incredibly positive.

You are the one who needs to make the step, you are the one who needs to change their life, but Melissa can be your guide.

IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT IT DO IT.

It takes the first step, & Melissa is the kind of person where if your issue doesn't work out with her, she will know the person to send you to.

You can do this 👊

Art Francis

Melissa is caring and compassionate and really knows how to lift and help other people. I have referred her to multiple people and everyone tells me what an blessing she has been for them to navigate through some really hard things. She is the best and truly a 5 Star professional.

Lynn Gifford

Melissa is great at helping identify what needs attention and offering skills and tools. She always has professional, listening ear that creates space and time for grief processing and healing!