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Online therapist

Melinda Labbe

Compassionate counselor for practical change

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Credentials
LMHC, LPC
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Florida, Oklahoma
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Melinda

Melinda Labbe is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with about 20 years of clinical and coaching experience. She favors a warm, interactive style in sessions and aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Her work often centers on practical problem solving and clearer communication so daily life feels more manageable.

She commonly helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and parenting concerns.

Background and approach

She also has experience with trauma and abuse, addictions, intimacy-related issues, and challenges tied to identity and LGBT concerns. Melinda brings focused attention to areas like attachment, abandonment, blended family issues, and caregiver stress. Her approach blends methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered techniques to shape sessions around each person’s needs.

That can look like learning skills to manage strong emotions, practicing new ways to talk about problems, and noticing patterns that keep old problems in place. Melinda is licensed in Florida as FL LMHC MH15035 and previously held an Oklahoma LPC 3659.

She works by conversational, goal-oriented methods that combine coaching and psychotherapy elements, and she adapts the pace to each person’s comfort level. Practical matters are handled straightforwardly: sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Sessions happen in English and are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships. Online work with this approach helps people notice attachment patterns and practice new ways of connecting in relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and teaches practical skills to change them. It often includes simple exercises to try between sessions that reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest methods that fit. That collaborative process means techniques can be mixed or adjusted as needed to support concrete changes in daily life.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling flexible. These formats allow continued work through busy schedules, travel, or when in-person sessions aren’t practical. Licensed professionals can use these tools to teach coping skills, coach through difficult conversations, and track progress over time.

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 she address?
The therapist works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, and LGBT concerns, among other issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are warm and interactive. She uses conversational, goal-focused methods and adapts techniques to each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has about 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist and life coach working with a wide range of concerns.
What are her professional credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and is licensed in Florida as FL LMHC MH15035; she also has an Oklahoma LPC number 3659.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Florida, Oklahoma
Languages
English

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