Therapist profile
Melissa Robles , LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting focus
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- CBT techniques
- Trauma-focused work
- Solution-focused goals
About Melissa
Melissa Robles is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with five years of experience. She has provided care in schools, short-term inpatient mental health hospitals, clinics, and agency settings. Her work has covered a wide range of concerns including trauma, sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, relationship problems, parenting challenges, and life transitions.
Melissa uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, and grief. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma-focused approaches to address symptoms and coping strategies. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at lasting patterns and solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals.
Her background includes running both groups and individual sessions across varied clinical settings. That experience informs a flexible approach that mixes structured tools and reflective conversation. People who prefer clear, actionable steps alongside space to talk about deeper patterns often find this style helpful.
Melissa notes attention to multicultural issues and the ways life roles affect daily strain. She can assist with parenting-related concerns, body image and intimacy-related issues, postpartum and pregnancy challenges, and responses to sexual assault or abuse. Practical communication and commitment concerns are also common topics in her work.
Sessions begin with identifying immediate concerns and realistic steps forward. Melissa frames therapy as collaborative and aims to balance short-term problem solving with attention to longer-standing patterns that influence relationships and wellbeing.
How sessions work
How Melissa blends therapeutic approaches for online work
Melissa commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioral changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, panic, low mood, and stress by focusing on clear strategies and homework exercises.She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the effects of past harm and to teach skills for managing trauma reactions. That approach emphasizes safety, stabilization, and stepwise processing of traumatic memories when appropriate.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melissa will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and comfort level. Sessions typically combine short-term goal setting with attention to longer-standing patterns so progress can be practical and meaningful.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as specific online options are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, enable shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often adapt exercises and homework to suit virtual meetings so that therapy stays focused on everyday changes rather than logistics.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What sorts of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, and related issues like body image and postpartum struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style mixes practical strategies and reflective conversation. She uses structured tools along with time to examine recurring patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working in schools, short-term inpatient hospitals, clinics, and agency settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Louisiana and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients outside the U.S.?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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