Dr. Melanie Ricaurte is the Clinical Director of Harmony Holistic. She is a licensed Psychologist, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, and AASECT Certified Sex Therapy Supervisor. She is also certified as a Prepare/Enrich provider for premarital therapy. Dr. Ricaurte has her Psy.D in Clinical Psychology and M. Ed in Human Sexuality from Widener University. She graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in Human Biology, Health and Society and is interested in the intersection between biological and social factors and how such factors relate to mental health and illness. Dr. Ricaurte has worked with diverse individual of different races, ethnicities, religions, and sexual orientations in a variety of settings including inpatient hospitals and outpatient clinics as well as universities.

Dr. Ricaurte is fluent in Spanish both written and spoken and welcomes the chance to work with Spanish speaking clients. She is an advocate, educator, and therapist, focusing her work on issues related to human sexuality, marriage equality, and human rights. Dr. Ricaurte has conducted research on factors that influence relationship satisfaction, conflict, and compromise among interfaith couples.

A focus of her work is on helping individuals and couples navigate the challenges faced when different aspects of their identity are in conflict. Dr. Ricaurte welcomes people of all religious faiths, nationalities, sexual orientations, gender identities, erotic orientations, and lifestyles. She offers a warm and collaborative approach to therapy. Dr. Ricaurte works to help individuals, couples, and families lead healthier lives and build stronger relationships.

Dr. Ricaurte is a Gottman Bringing Baby Home Educator. She helps families and couples who are soon-to-be parents or recent parents develop the tools they need to maintain a strong relationship and connection after bringing home their little one. 

Integrating Hypnotherapy into Sessions

In addition to her core work as a Clinical Psychologist, Sex Therapist, and Harmony Holistic’s Clinical Director, Dr. Ricaurte is a Certified Hypnotherapist. When requested, she integrates hypnotherapy into her practice to help clients connect with unconscious parts of themselves, moving past deep-rooted barriers that conscious thought alone hasn’t resolved. Whether you are looking to manage stress, overcome specific fears, or break unhelpful habits, Dr. Ricaurte provides compassionate and transformative hypnotherapy services in person and online.