About Melissa
Melissa Childers-White is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas who helps people manage anxiety, stress, grief, and life transitions. She uses plain, practical methods to guide people toward clearer thinking and better daily coping. Melissa aims to listen without judgment and to work at a pace each person chooses.
She studied philosophy at Vanderbilt University with minors in psychology and Spanish, and completed a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology at Trinity University in San Antonio.
Background and approach
Her graduate training included a counseling internship that covered medical, sex, and cancer counseling. Melissa favors approaches that help people notice their thoughts and try different responses. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to clarify unhelpful thinking and to practice alternatives.
She also draws on mindfulness and meditation skills to reduce reactivity and increase calm. Her background includes time spent running an art studio and working with local government and volunteer projects. Those experiences contribute to creative problem solving and practical communication tools she brings to sessions.
She has traveled and studied abroad, which informed her perspective on different cultures and ways of living. In sessions she focuses on skills like healthy boundaries, improving communication, building motivation, and managing mood symptoms. Melissa combines conversational work with concrete homework and small action steps so progress feels manageable.
She generally schedules sessions and checks messages during daytime hours, Monday through Friday. Her work appeals to people who want both thoughtful reflection and hands-on strategies to move forward from anxiety, depression, relationship strain, or major life changes.
How Melissa uses CBT and mindfulness online
Melissa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts, test assumptions, and build new thinking habits that reduce anxiety and improve mood. CBT sessions often include simple exercises and short practice tasks to do between meetings.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach breathing, meditation, and attention skills that lower reactivity and increase present-moment calm. Mindfulness work can help with stress, rumination, and managing strong emotions.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Melissa will work with each person to match techniques to their goals and preferences, and adjust methods over time if something is not helping. The therapist and client set pacing and practical steps together.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for deeper conversational work and demonstrations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and messaging are good for brief check-ins, quick coping tools, or maintaining steady contact between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping regular progress.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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