Therapist profile
Melissa Tejeda, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting focus
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- CBT strategies
- Mindfulness practices
- Solution-focused work
About Melissa
Melissa Tejeda is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and parenting-related strain. Melissa focuses on practical skills to help people manage mood, relationships, and life changes.
She draws on a mix of approaches, including Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Sessions are aimed at teaching coping skills, improving communication, and addressing patterns that contribute to feeling stuck. Expect straightforward conversation about what is and isn’t working, with exercises to practice between meetings.
Before private practice, Melissa spent ten years working as a school counselor with children, teens, and their families. That background informs how she talks about family of origin issues, parenting stress, and communication problems. Her work also covers a wide range of concerns such as addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, body image, and ADHD.
Melissa uses concrete tools to address problems like abandonment, codependency, guilt and shame, and control issues. She also supports people coping with career strain, midlife transitions, and burnout or compassion fatigue. The focus is on helping adults make small, steady changes that improve daily life.
People looking for help with relationships, family dynamics, parenting stress, or mood disorders will find a practical approach that emphasizes skills and short-term strategies. Sessions are conducted in English and reflect the realities of life in Texas.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Melissa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy as core tools. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises to reduce anxiety and depression. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and reflecting so the adult client can clarify values and next steps.She also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills can help when someone struggles with intense emotions, anger, or relationship conflict, giving concrete techniques to try between sessions.
Choosing a therapeutic approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to pick strategies that match their goals, comfort level, and daily routine. Expectations and goals are reviewed as therapy progresses so methods can shift when needed.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins, or avoid travel time. It also allows practicing skills in real life between meetings and bringing real-time issues into conversation during sessions.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she address?
She helps adults manage parenting stress, family of origin issues, communication problems, and relationship strain. Topics include discipline stress, caregiving demands, and parent-child communication.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions emphasize practical skill-building and clear conversation. Approaches include client-centered listening plus CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has six years of clinical experience and prior work as a school counselor for ten years. That background informs work on family and parenting issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. Licensing is listed as TX LPC in her profile.
Can I book sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats were not specified in the profile. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does her pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on the chosen arrangement.
What do I do to get started?
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