Melba (Fran) Roberts , LPC

Melba (Fran) Roberts is a Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on grief, loss, and life changes and brings a calm, compassionate presence to each session. Fran aims to help people find steadiness after painful events and rebuild a sense of wholeness.

Fran spent much of her career working at Pikes Peak Hospice as a grief counselor, where she supported people facing dying, end-of-life issues, and the stresses that come with caregiving. That hospice work shaped how she listens and responds to intense emotions. She draws on practical tools and reflective conversation in her work.

Her approach centers on Client-Centered Therapy, with additional techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Jungian perspectives. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual and on small, manageable steps toward coping and healing. Fran uses everyday language and steady pacing so people can talk at a comfortable speed.

Fran helps with a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, family and parenting concerns, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with cancer, caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and isolation or loneliness.

People seeking support can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental space to name their struggles. Fran listens for each person's values and goals and works alongside them to find ways forward that feel right for their life.

How Fran's Approaches Translate to Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small actions that match what matters most. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions where someone wants to move forward despite difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and build coping skills. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with change. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and following the client's pace so people feel heard and understood during hard moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Fran will discuss these options with each person and choose tools that match their goals and preferences. The plan can change over time as needs shift, and decisions are made collaboratively between therapist and client.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is good for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, caregiving, medical appointments, or travel while still working with a licensed professional.