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Melissa Mendez, LPC

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Melissa

Melissa Mendez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing from Texas with eight years of clinical experience. She began working online during the pandemic and has developed a telehealth practice that emphasizes trauma recovery and regulation of the nervous system.

Background and approach

Melissa has provided EMDR for three years and integrates evidence-based methods to help people manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma responses, and related relational difficulties. Her approach blends warmth with directness, centering the client while tailoring interventions to individual needs.

Melissa commonly draws from client-centered principles, trauma-focused strategies, cognitive behavioral techniques, and EMDR to create structured yet flexible treatment plans. She aims to collaborate with clients who value self-reflection and growth, helping them identify patterns, build coping skills, and work toward steadier daily functioning.

Melissa’s background includes an undergraduate degree in Nutritional Sciences from Texas A&M University and a history of supporting families, parents, and children before focusing on virtual practice. She holds LPC credentials in Texas and Oklahoma and offers appointments in English for clients located in Texas.

Integrating Trauma-Informed and Cognitive Approaches Online

Client-centered work emphasizes the person’s perspective, creating space for exploration and collaborative goal setting while respecting autonomy and individual strengths. This approach supports people coping with life changes, relationship stressors, and self-esteem concerns by focusing on what matters most to the client.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms. EMDR targets distress tied to traumatic memories by using structured processing techniques that can reduce the intensity of trauma-related reactions and support emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist will work with clients to determine which combination of methods fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration guides how sessions proceed and which tools are emphasized.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to attend appointments around caregiving, work, or travel. These formats allow clients to receive consistent care from licensed professionals while tailoring session length and style to what works best in daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Melissa commonly address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related mood and life-change difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is warm but direct and collaborative, using client-centered principles alongside cognitive behavioral and trauma-focused techniques to tailor treatment to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
The therapist has eight years of experience in the mental health field, including focused work supporting families and adapting to an online practice since the pandemic.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She is an LPC with licensure details TX LPC 76961 and OK LPC LPC07519 and practices in Texas.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are provided in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions available?
Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressFamily of origin issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Trauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Texas, Oklahoma

Languages

English

What Melissa can help with

Melissa Mendez works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression.

Melissa works with families with young children.

Melissa works with trauma.

Melissa works with trauma responses and anxiety symptoms.

How Melissa approaches therapy

Melissa's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Melissa uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Experience and training

Melissa is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas, with 8 years of clinical experience.