
Welcome to Active Change Therapy
Welcome to my therapy practice in Cherry Creek, Denver, Colorado. I offer both in-person and tele-health sessions. Specializing in EMDR, psychedelic-assisted preparation and integration, positive psychology, gender therapy, and mindfulness approaches, I am dedicated to helping you navigate depression, anxiety, heal from trauma and promote healthy living. Together, we will work towards your healing and personal growth in a supportive environment. Let's embark on this journey to well-being together.


About Melani Massey, LCSW-S
Welcome to my practice! Since 2008, I have dedicated myself to providing care to individuals on their journey to discovering their most authentic selves. With expertise in trauma, depression, anxiety, and gender transition, I aim to support you in achieving a more fulfilling life. I am an EMDR therapist and hold a certification in psychedelic-assisted therapy and a certification to teach science-based mindfulness. I am alongside you on your journey to achieve meaningful growth.
Therapeutic Alliance
Active Change Therapy offers several therapeutic modalities to help individuals learn new ways to cope with and adapt to difficult situations, circumstances and/or process trauma while reducing distress. My approach is tailored to meet your unique needs for effective healing.
Support
I provide a safe space for clients to explore their feelings and experiences. I am dedicated to helping you through your journey towards emotional well-being.
Growth
My sessions focus on personal growth and resilience. I empower clients to develop coping strategies and enhance their overall mental health through evidence-based practices.
Connection
Building a strong therapeutic relationship is key. I prioritize open communication and trust, ensuring you feel supported every step of the way in your healing process.
EMDR therapy
Welcome to Active Change Therapy, where I specialize in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR therapy). This evidence-based treatment is designed to assist in healing from traumatic experiences by integrating distressing memories through guided eye movements. Situated in Cherry Creek, Denver, I offer a professional and supportive environment for clients dealing with PTSD, anxiety, and other trauma-related conditions. Additionally, I provide telehealth options to ensure that quality care is accessible all clients.
EMDR can help with trauma, anxiety, panic, grief, and negative self-beliefs. See what it treats, how it works, and what sessions look like.
Gender Therapy for Adults
At Active Change Therapy, I provide supportive, affirming therapy for transgender and gender-diverse individuals exploring their gender identity, expression, and transition-related needs. My practice is located in Cherry Creek in Denver, Colorado, and I also offer telehealth for clients who prefer not to attend in person.
Support with gender identity and expression, coming out, social or medical transition, relationships, and self-acceptance, in person in Denver or by telehealth.

Positive Psychology and Strengths Based Therapy Approach
Positive Psychology and Strengths-Based Therapy
At Active Change Therapy, I use a positive psychology and strengths-basedperspective to help clients build on what is already present within them. Rather than focusing only on symptoms, problems, or what feels wrong, this approach also looks at resilience, values, strengths, supportive relationships, and the capacities that can help you move forward.
A strengths-based approach that builds on your resilience, values, and relationships to support well-being, meaning, and lasting change.
Other Therapeutic Approaches
Welcome to my practice, where a holistic approach to mental health and well-being is at the core of healing. The services I provide include innovative modalities such as psychedelic-assisted therapy preparation and integration, gender therapy, and mindfulness practices. I value creating a safe and supportive environment for individuals on their healing journey. Together we will explore and nurture your personal growth and transformation.

Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Preparation and Integration
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy with Psilocybin
At Active Change Therapy, I offer psychedelic-assisted therapy preparation and integration support for clients exploring healing through psilocybin and other plant medicine experiences.
My role is to help clients prepare for the experience, process what emerges, and integrate insights into daily life so that change can become more lasting and embodied.
Learn what preparation and integration involve and who this work may be right for.

Frequently asked questions

Located at:
50 S Steele Street
Suite 950
Denver, CO 80209


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LIFE COACHING SESSION
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CAREER COACHING SESSION
Guidance & Inspiration
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear”
Mark Twain

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