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Melissa Childers-White, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Stress
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
- Medical and cancer counseling focus
About Melissa
Melissa Childers-White is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with five years of clinical experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, life changes, relationship and intimacy concerns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Melissa blends practical strategies with reflective practices. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. She also draws on mindfulness practices to help with emotional regulation and staying present during difficult moments.
Her graduate training in counseling psychology included an internship that covered medical, sex, and cancer counseling. Before counseling, she studied philosophy, psychology, and Spanish at university and has lived and traveled abroad, which she says helped her connect with different perspectives. That background informs how she approaches communication and problem-solving in sessions.
In sessions she favors live conversation over text or chat for making progress. Work often includes Socratic questioning to examine assumptions, practical skill-building for coping and communication, and step-by-step action plans clients can try between meetings. Melissa emphasizes small, manageable steps paced to the client's readiness.
Outside counseling she has experience running an art studio, volunteering with local government and schools, and a long personal history with meditation. She describes these experiences as informing her creative problem-solving and her approach to building coping strategies and healthier habits.
How CBT and Mindfulness are used in online sessions
Melissa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and test alternative ways of thinking. CBT sessions focus on concrete steps - noticing a thought, examining the evidence, and trying a new behavior - which can be practiced between meetings.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice bodily and emotional signals without getting carried away by them. Mindfulness work often includes short breathing or attention practices that reduce reactivity and make it easier to use CBT skills when stressful moments arise.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. She will work with each person to decide whether CBT, mindfulness, or a mix suits their goals and preferences. That decision is revisited as progress is made so techniques can be adjusted.
The profile highlights a preference for live sessions rather than text or chat, but it does not specify all session formats. Confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so clients can try skills in the moment between tasks.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and intimacy concerns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, structured approach that combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness techniques to notice thoughts and try new responses.
What is her professional background?
She has a master’s degree in counseling psychology and completed an internship in medical, sex, and cancer counseling, plus five years of counseling experience.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and practices from that location.
Which languages and international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile emphasizes live sessions over text or chat; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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