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Melinda Johnson, LPC

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Melinda

Melinda Johnson is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas who integrates evidence-based approaches to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, mood disorders and trauma.

Background and approach

She blends cognitive and emotion-focused strategies to address concerns such as depression, grief, anger, addictions, bipolar mood presentations and ADHD, aiming to create a collaborative space where clients can explore thought patterns and emotional responses. Her training includes methods designed for trauma processing and relational work, and she emphasizes practical skills alongside understanding underlying patterns.

With eight years of clinical experience, Melinda draws on techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to tailor care to individual needs. She works with issues ranging from attachment and communication difficulties to family and intimacy-related challenges, including complicated grief, post-traumatic stress, and concerns about isolation or guilt.

Melinda seeks to support people as they build coping strategies, improve communication, and pursue values-driven change in daily life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify personal values and build psychological flexibility, using mindfulness and committed action to address avoidance, anxiety, depression and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works by identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skill practice, which can be effective for anxiety, panic, mood disorders and ADHD-related challenges. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding emotional responses in relationships and improving attachment and communication patterns to support intimacy and connection.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Melinda partners with each client to assess goals, preferences and responses to different techniques, adapting therapy as progress and needs evolve so that interventions fit the person rather than the other way around.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to increase flexibility for scheduling and access. These formats allow for ongoing skill practice, brief check-ins between sessions, and continuity of care for people balancing work, family, or travel, while enabling therapists to deliver tailored interventions using the approaches described above.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Melinda work with?
She helps clients facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, depression, addictions, ADHD, bipolar concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, and LGBT-related matters among other topics.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style combines acceptance-based and cognitive-behavioral methods with emotion-focused techniques to balance skill-building and deeper emotional exploration.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Melinda has eight years of professional experience working with a variety of mental health and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LPC licensed in Texas with credential TX LPC 79401 and provides services from that state.
Can she work with clients who live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and offers services in English for people located in other regions.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are delivered through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English