Melissa Tejeda, LPC - Therapist in Texas

About Melissa

Melissa Tejeda is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on helping parents and families manage stress, parenting challenges, relationship strain, anxiety, and grief. She offers calm guidance when life feels overwhelming and helps people find practical ways to cope day to day. Her work is direct and approachable, aimed at making small changes that add up to real relief.

She draws on six years of counseling experience and a decade working in schools with children, teens, and families.

Background and approach

That background gives her familiarity with family dynamics and the challenges parents face across different stages of childhood. Sessions aim to build useful skills, improve communication, and address patterns that keep problems repeating. Her approach blends client-centered care with structured methods.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and replace them with clearer perspectives. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds practical tools for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. Melissa also uses mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to help clients become more present and identify immediate steps that make life easier.

Therapy sessions often include skill practice, problem-solving, and creating realistic plans to try between appointments. She practices in Texas and conducts sessions in English. Melissa holds the LPC credential and brings a warm, nonjudgmental style to therapy.

Parents seeking straightforward, practical help for family and parenting concerns will find a collaborative partner in her.

Approaches that translate well to online family work

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and meeting clients where they are. In practice this means the therapist follows the family's concerns and helps parents and children feel heard before suggesting specific steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns that feed anxiety or low mood. It is useful for managing symptoms and teaching practical skills for everyday parenting challenges. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Melissa will collaborate with each family to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and needs. That might mean starting with skill-based CBT tools, adding DBT techniques for emotion regulation, or using solution-focused steps to address a pressing problem quickly. Online therapy here includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Those options make it easier to fit appointments around busy schedules, reduce travel time, and practice skills in the moment. Many parents appreciate the flexibility to check in between sessions and try strategies at home with guidance from a licensed professional.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting issues, relationship and family concerns, grief, and a range of mood and behavioral challenges.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is warm and client-centered with practical tools. Sessions focus on skill building, clearer thinking, and problem-solving that fit daily family life.

What relevant background does she have?

Melissa has six years of counseling experience plus ten years as a school counselor working with children, teens, and families.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, with practice in Texas and holds TX LPC 77204.

Which languages are supported 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 online therapy.

How are fees handled?

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

How do I get started working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 6 years
Licensed: Texas
Languages: English

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