Alvin, TX, January 16th, 2023 — MyCHN welcomes a new provider to the mental health care team. Melissa Negrete has more than a decade of experience in the mental health field and is an advocate for women and children in crisis. Negrete will join our Women and Children’s Health Center in Alvin, Texas.
“MyCHN is committed to expanding and improving access to specialty care such as mental health for children and teenagers,” says Mark Young, Chief Executive Officer of MyCHN.
Meet the New Mental Health Provider
Melissa Negrete is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over ten years of experience in the mental health field. She has a Bachelor’s in Psychology, a Women’s Studies Certificate, and a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Houston. Before MyCHN, Negrete worked as a therapist and Interim Clinical Director at Oceans Behavioral Hospital and its intensive outpatient program. She worked with younger and older adults experiencing mental health crises.
In addition, Melissa Negrete worked for the Gulf Coast Center serving individuals with major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizoaffective disorder. Negrete wants to break the stigma that’s associated with mental health. She practices patient-centered treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy, and solution-focused therapy.
About MyCHN
MyCHN is a system of federally qualified health clinics located in Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris Counties that provide pharmacy, primary care, pediatrics, women’s health, men’s health, senior health, oral health care, psychiatry, and therapy. MyCHN is dedicated to developing systems of care that are of high value to the people we serve. MyCHN accepts Medicaid, CHIP, Medicare, private insurance, and self-payments. Individuals and families that are uninsured may be eligible for care at a discounted price. Patients ineligible for discount pricing will find substantial value and savings for office visits, lab costs, and pharmacy pricing.
MyCHN offers access to virtual and in-office appointments for pediatric, counseling, therapeutic services, gynecology, prenatal care, and adult medicine. For additional information, visit www.mychn.org or call 281-824-1480.
