- Attachment based
- Cognitive behavioral
- Emotion focused
About Melinda
Melinda Dunbar is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are coping with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self‑esteem, depression, and big life changes. She also addresses concerns such as addictions, parenting stress, anger, career questions, compassion fatigue, and issues around life purpose.
Melinda uses practical, evidence-informed approaches when meeting with people. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early and current relationships affect feelings and reactions. She also uses client-centered methods to keep the conversation focused on what matters to the person in front of her.
Cognitive behavioral techniques often show up in sessions to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. When trauma is a factor, she incorporates emotion-focused and trauma-processing methods to help reduce distress and strengthen coping. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with time spent on skills practice and real-world application.
She encourages clients to speak plainly about what they want to change and to set concrete, achievable steps. Progress is tracked in ways that make sense for the client, such as shorter coping plans or longer work on attachment wounds. The work can include addressing abandonment, codependency, communication problems, control issues, and separation or divorce.
Melinda also supports people dealing with isolation, jealousy, narcissism-related harms, post-traumatic stress, self-love work, and women’s issues. She offers counseling in English and practises in Texas. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Melinda draws on attachment‑based therapy to look at patterns in relationships and how they shape responses today; this helps when clients want to change how they connect or respond to others. She also uses client‑centered therapy to keep sessions focused on the person’s priorities and to make space for what matters most to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and to try small behavioral changes between sessions, which can be practiced in daily life.Figuring out the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Melinda discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods as needed so the work fits their needs. That collaborative planning helps set clear, attainable steps and decide whether to emphasize relationship work, trauma processing, or skills training.
The profile does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check‑in appointments when needed, and remove travel time so a person can use an hour for focused work. Licensed professionals can adapt the same attachment, client‑centered, and cognitive techniques to virtual sessions so people can keep practicing skills between meetings.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self‑esteem, depression, and life changes, plus related issues such as addictions and parenting stress.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
She uses conversational, goal‑oriented sessions that combine attachment ideas, client‑centered listening, and cognitive tools to test new thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Melinda has nine years of experience providing counseling and psychotherapy services.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
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 crisis numbers.