Kara Melgarejo

Kara Melgarejo, MA, LMFT, currently serves as the Regional Clinical Director and Therapist at Cyti Psychological since October 2021. Prior experience includes roles as a Therapist at Optimist Youth Homes and Family Services from March 2016 to June 2022 and at Penny Lane Centers from November 2009 to December 2010. Kara also worked as a Therapist at Family Service Agency of Burbank between February 2008 and January 2010 and as a Case Specialist at Child Care Resource Center from July 2006 to September 2007. Additional experience includes serving as Management Assistant II at Cedars-Sinai, where responsibilities encompassed research administration and IRB protocol compliance. Earlier career highlights include being a Virtual Assistant to a Psychologist from 2008 to December 2013, focusing on marketing and clinical document management. Educational qualifications include a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University-Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Science in Human Services from California State University, Fullerton.