Melinda Dunbar, LPC - Therapist in Texas

About Melinda

Melinda Dunbar is a licensed professional counselor who supports people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and the stresses of parenting and family life. She also addresses addictions, anger, career concerns, compassion fatigue, and major life changes. Melinda works in Texas and brings nine years of clinical experience to each session.

She aims for clear, practical steps that fit busy family schedules. In sessions she keeps language straightforward and focuses on what matters to the person in front of her.

Background and approach

She uses proven methods like cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws from attachment-based and emotionally-focused techniques when relationships and bonds are central to the problem. Melinda tailors plans to each person rather than using one fixed method.

She helps clients identify patterns such as codependency, control issues, or attachment wounds, and then practices new ways of communicating and setting boundaries. Homework and simple skills practice are common between sessions. When trauma is part of the history, she can include eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, a structured approach for processing painful memories.

She explains each option and moves at a pace the client is comfortable with. Her style is collaborative and direct. Melinda listens, offers clear feedback, and helps people build practical tools to manage emotions and tough situations.

Her work is focused on real change that fits everyday family life.

Approach-driven online therapy for relationship and trauma work

Attachment-based work focuses on how early bonds shape how people relate now. It helps when trust, closeness, or fear of abandonment are getting in the way of healthy relationships. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and change actions that feed depression, anxiety, or anger. It is practical and skill-focused, with exercises to try between sessions. Emotionally-focused therapy focuses on emotions in close relationships and teaches ways to express needs and respond to a partner or family member more effectively.

Choosing the right approach is part of the care. The therapist will discuss goals, past experiences, and preferences, then recommend one or a combination of methods. This collaborative process lets the client try an approach and adjust it as needed so work stays relevant to family and parenting concerns.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving flexibility around busy family schedules. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions suit those on the move, and messaging or chat can support short check-ins and skills practice between live meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life while still working on relationships, trauma, and parenting challenges.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Melinda address?

She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addiction, anger, family and parenting problems, and related concerns such as attachment issues and communication problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is straightforward and collaborative, focusing on clear feedback, practical tools, and plans tailored to each persons needs.

What is her clinical background?

She has nine years of clinical experience providing counseling and psychotherapy in Texas.

What credentials and location are on record?

She is a licensed professional counselor with the Texas license TX LPC 74589 and practices in Texas.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for therapy.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapists availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 9 years
Licensed: Texas
Languages: English

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