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About Melissa
LPC in Texas with 5 years of experience, Melissa Gonzales focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related issues. She works with mood instability, anger, self-esteem struggles, and life changes. Melissa uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy in her practice.
Melissa speaks plainly in sessions and helps people sort through pressing problems. She listens for what matters most and helps clients set small, manageable goals. Conversations often include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new behaviors between meetings.
Her work supports people dealing with attachment and communication problems, control and dependency concerns, and feelings of guilt or shame. She also addresses isolation, jealousy, and struggles with life purpose. When mood disorders, bipolar symptoms, panic attacks, or postpartum depression are present, she focuses on immediate coping skills and practical steps.
Melissa incorporates tools from CBT to challenge negative thoughts and from DBT to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Solution-Focused techniques are used to highlight strengths and quick steps forward. The client-centered stance keeps the client's perspective central through this mix of methods.
Sessions move at a practical pace, with emphasis on skills that fit everyday life. She encourages building self-love and reducing self-harm risk through concrete strategies. To begin, clients use the site matching process and schedule a first appointment after completing a short questionnaire.
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How her approaches translate online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting the client's concerns back so they feel understood. Online sessions using this approach center the client's goals and pace, helping with issues like self-esteem, identity, and relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. In remote sessions CBT involves identifying unhelpful thinking, trying simpler experiments, and assigning short exercises between meetings to reduce anxiety and depression.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for regulating intense emotions and tolerating distress. Online DBT work often includes learning grounding exercises, emotion regulation techniques, and practical strategies for handling panic or anger in real time.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help clients decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust the plan as work progresses. This is a collaborative process aimed at practical change.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises and homework so they work in everyday life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, LGBT concerns, anger, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Sessions are client-centered with practical strategies. Melissa blends CBT, DBT, and Solution-Focused techniques to teach coping skills and change unhelpful thoughts.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience working as a licensed professional counselor in Texas.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.