About Melissa
Melissa Childers-White is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and ADHD. She uses calm, practical conversation to help people sort their thoughts and take small steps forward. Sessions are focused on real-life problems and building skills to manage day-to-day challenges.
Melissa earned a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Trinity University in San Antonio after studying philosophy, psychology, and Spanish at Vanderbilt University.
Background and approach
Her training included a counseling internship that covered medical, sex, and cancer counseling. She has also lived and studied overseas, which broadened her perspective on different cultures and life experiences. In session she blends straightforward cognitive tools with mindfulness practices.
She helps people notice unhelpful self-talk, test assumptions, and try alternative ways of thinking. Mindfulness and meditation are used to steady attention and reduce reactivity when emotions run high. Her work is practical and collaborative.
She and the client make a plan with clear steps and a pace chosen by the client. Melissa often encourages live sessions for deeper work, while using messaging for brief check-ins as needed. Outside of counseling she brings experiences from art, community service, and public work into her problem-solving style.
Those varied perspectives inform creative ways to approach stuck patterns and communication problems. Melissa aims to offer a thoughtful, nonjudgmental space where people can regain confidence, set boundaries, and move toward goals they value.
How CBT and Mindfulness translate to online care
Melissa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors by testing assumptions and trying new responses. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, stress, and many daily problems because it focuses on small, practical steps that produce noticeable change.She also incorporates Mindfulness Therapy to strengthen attention and reduce reactivity. Mindfulness practice teaches simple attention skills and breathing or body awareness exercises that can lessen overwhelm and improve emotion regulation during stressful moments.
Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they try methods, adjust as needed, and pick the mix that feels most useful for moving forward.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people work face-to-face for deeper skill practice, phone can be useful when bandwidth is limited, and messaging supports quick check-ins or shorter coaching-style work. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping progress consistent.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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