Melissa Mendez , LPC

Melissa Mendez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with eight years of experience who practices online from Texas. She began her career after studying Nutritional Sciences at Texas A&M University and moved into telehealth full time during the pandemic. Melissa focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, trauma responses, and the daily stress that comes with parenting and caregiving.

Her approach is warm and straightforward. She works collaboratively with clients and respects each person’s autonomy. Sessions tend to combine careful listening with practical skills and reflection to help people build lasting change.

Melissa has used Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing over the past three years to address trauma-related symptoms. She also integrates client-centered and trauma-focused methods to address mood concerns, grief, and relationship strain. Her work often centers on calming the nervous system and reducing intense stress reactions.

She often helps parents and caregivers cope with the demands of raising children and the emotional fallout that can come from difficult family histories. Melissa also supports people dealing with postpartum challenges, compassion fatigue, and identity-related stress, including LGBT concerns.

Clients who do well with her style tend to be open to self-reflection and ready to try structured tools alongside personal exploration. She describes therapy as a gradual process and partners with people to set realistic goals and steady progress.

Therapy approaches that translate well online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and building a supportive relationship. A therapist using this approach helps people name their goals and move at a pace that fits their comfort and readiness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks concerns into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical tools for changing unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk through what feels most relevant and try techniques that match the client's needs and preferences. Plans can change as progress is made and new priorities appear, and decisions about techniques are made together rather than imposed.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet care needs. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation and skills practice. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions, complete brief appointments, or communicate when a quick update is needed. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, and caregiving schedules and support steady momentum toward goals.