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Melissa Avitia, LPC

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Melissa

Melissa Avitia is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas with eight years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, mood concerns like depression and bipolar disorder, and challenges related to ADHD.

Background and approach

She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping conversations and treatment plans to the needs and goals presented in therapy. Her practice addresses a wide range of life difficulties including family conflict, anger and motivation struggles, self-esteem and confidence work, grief and trauma, as well as issues around sleep, eating, and parenting.

Melissa also supports clients facing communication breakdowns, immigration- and money-related stress, post-traumatic stress, and recovery from sexual assault and abuse. She meets clients in either English or Spanish and uses her experience to help clients take the first courageous steps toward meaningful change.

Evidence-Based Tools and Online Access to Care

Melissa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide treatment, focusing on practical strategies that address symptoms and daily functioning. One common approach emphasizes skills training for managing stress and anxiety, teaching coping strategies and behavioral techniques to help stabilize mood and improve day-to-day routines. Another approach centers on trauma-informed work that helps process painful experiences, reduce reactivity, and build safer patterns of relating and self-care.

Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will explore a client's concerns, goals, and preferences during early sessions and adapt methods over time so treatment reflects what is most helpful for that person. This collaborative stance helps shape a plan that feels relevant and achievable.

Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging so clients can engage in ways that match their schedules and comfort. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from different locations within Texas, and fit therapeutic work into busy lives while working toward meaningful change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, ADHD, grief, trauma and abuse, and related issues such as sleep, eating, parenting, and compassion fatigue.
What is the therapist's general approach or style?
The approach centers on evidence-based therapeutic techniques delivered with sensitivity and respect, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each client's unique needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Melissa has eight years of professional work experience providing counseling and therapeutic support.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with license details TX LPC 79014.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are available in English and Spanish to accommodate bilingual clients.
What formats are offered for sessions?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible options for engagement.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsEmptinessImmigration issuesMoney and financial issuesPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseYoung adult issues

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English, Spanish