Melissa Mendez, LPC

Texas · 8 years in practice

Melissa Mendez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing from Texas with eight years of clinical experience.

License and registration

LPC, Texas: 76961 · expires February 2027
LPC, Oklahoma: LPC07519 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1326676610 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 8
Languages: English

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About Melissa

Melissa Mendez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing from Texas with eight years of clinical experience. She moved into telehealth during the pandemic and now delivers most of her work online. Her practice focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, grief, and the effects of trauma and abuse.

She has offered Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for several years to address trauma responses and related symptoms. She also uses client-centered methods and cognitive-behavioral techniques to build practical skills for coping with stress and mood changes.

Background and approach

Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Melissa draws on experience with parenting, family-of-origin concerns, attachment issues, and caregiver stress. She also supports people navigating pregnancy and childbirth, postpartum depression, sexual assault and abuse, and challenges related to military connection or veteran issues.

Her work includes attention to compassion fatigue, career stress, and self-esteem struggles. Her style is warm and direct. She encourages self-reflection and a growth mindset while offering structure when it helps.

Treatment plans mix short-term skill work with longer trauma-focused care when needed. Melissa practices online from Texas and conducts sessions in English. People interested in beginning therapy choose the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to availability.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Melissa names

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Online support

Online approaches for trauma and everyday challenges

Melissa combines client-centered work with trauma-focused methods to help people process distress and build coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the individual's experience, using empathy and collaboration to support growth and self-reflection. This approach helps people clarify goals and feel heard while they work through change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with straightforward exercises. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and adjusting patterns that keep problems going. EMDR is used to address traumatic memories and strong emotional reactions by integrating those memories in ways that often reduce their power over daily life.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about symptoms, history, and preferences, and then suggest options. Sessions can include short-term CBT work, longer trauma-focused EMDR, or a mix based on what feels most useful and achievable.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are practical for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep regular appointments and maintain progress.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Melissa commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and related struggles such as ADHD, bipolar mood issues, and postpartum depression.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is warm but direct and collaborative. She balances structured skill-building with reflective work to help people make practical changes.

What is her clinical background and experience?

Melissa has eight years of experience in mental health and moved to online practice during the pandemic. She has focused on trauma, mood disorders, and family-related concerns.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with licensure in Texas and Oklahoma and practices from Texas.

Are sessions available in languages other than English or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she use for online work?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How does payment or cost work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Use the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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