- Warm and inviting
- Practical goal-setting
- Trauma-aware approach
About Melissa
Melissa Robles is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana. She has spent five years working in schools, short-term inpatient mental health hospitals, clinics, and agency settings. Her experience includes both individual work and group facilitation across a range of concerns.
Melissa keeps a warm and inviting style in sessions. She focuses on building trust first and then helping people talk through the issues that brought them in. She uses everyday language and believes a bit of laughter can help along the way.
Her background includes supporting people with trauma, sexual assault and abuse, depression, anxiety, relationship and parenting problems, and life transitions. She has also worked with victims and witnesses of crime and those facing career challenges or developmental differences. This range means she is familiar with many common work and wellbeing stressors.
In practice she blends several approaches rather than following a single method. Melissa draws on cognitive-behavioral, trauma-focused, psychodynamic, solution-focused, and Internal Family Systems ideas to shape sessions. She adapts techniques to match each person’s goals and life situation.
People who value a collaborative, flexible counselor often connect well with her. She aims to create a respectful setting where goals are clear and progress is practical. To begin, she asks about priorities and then builds simple steps that fit into everyday life.
How her approaches translate to online work
Melissa often uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. CBT can be useful for anxiety, panic, mood concerns, and stress at work. Psychodynamic ideas are used to look at patterns that developed over time and how they affect current relationships and choices. This can help when people feel stuck by repeating the same problems. Trauma-focused work concentrates on safety, stabilization, and careful processing of traumatic memories or reactions. It is used for survivors of assault, abuse, and other traumatic events.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and then suggest methods that fit those needs. That plan can change as progress is made and priorities shift, so clients remain involved in choosing methods.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into a workday or family routine. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, or a phone option if less bandwidth is helpful. Ask about which session formats are offered when you start so you can pick what suits your schedule and comfort.
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Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Melissa address in sessions?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, work and career concerns, relationship and parenting problems, trauma and abuse, grief, body image, and other life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and inviting and focused on building trust. She uses practical talk, goal-setting, and a flexible mix of techniques to help people move forward.
What kind of professional background does she have?
Melissa has five years of experience working in schools, short-term inpatient hospitals, clinics, and agency settings, with both individual and group work.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Louisiana and practices there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.