I am licensed in Louisiana and Texas with 7 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping military client’s and their families, clients with mood concerns, personality disorders, stress, anxiety, & depression, parenting issues, intellectual disabilities, motivation, self esteem, and confidence concerns, career difficulties, and other needs. I work with my clients to create a plan to help them get where they would like to be. I’m honest with my clients and support my clients through the process.
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Grief, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Emptiness, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Personality Disorders, Prejudice and Discrimination, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
LA LPC 6645
TX LPC 89707
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Melinda is awesome. She listens very intently when I talk and she is excellent at noticing trends in my speech and behavior. She is funny and kind. I really lucked out matching with her.
Written on Apr 24, 2024 after therapy with Melinda for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd
great counselor. listens and responds well. gives great feedback. offers thought provoking questions. provides solutions and different perspectives as well as great advice
Written on Apr 04, 2024 after therapy with Melinda for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and family conflicts
Amazing person with amazing advice!
Written on Dec 04, 2023 after therapy with Melinda for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes