Melinda Dunbar is a licensed professional counselor in Texas who helps people facing relationship strife, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes.
01About Melinda
Melinda Dunbar is a licensed professional counselor in Texas who helps people facing relationship strife, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She also supports clients dealing with addictions, anger, parenting stresses, career uncertainty, and compassion fatigue. Her style is straightforward and empathetic, focused on practical steps a person can use day to day.
In sessions she listens first and asks simple, direct questions to clarify what matters most.
Background and approach
She uses tools from cognitive behavioral work and attachment-focused methods to help people understand patterns and try new behaviors. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is offered when trauma memories need a different kind of attention. Her approach treats the relationship between client and counselor as a team effort.
Melinda encourages people to identify small, achievable goals and track progress between meetings. She blends longer conversations with concrete skill practices so clients leave sessions with clear next steps. Melinda draws on nine years of counseling experience in Texas and keeps things practical rather than academic.
She explains techniques in plain language and adjusts them to fit each person’s life. The aim is steady improvement, one manageable change at a time. People who prefer a warm, goal-focused counselor will find a calm, steady presence.
Melinda emphasizes respect and patience while helping people rebuild trust in themselves. She works in English and offers multiple online formats to fit busy schedules.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 74589 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1235594581 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Melinda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Methods Melinda names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the methods Melinda names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How attachment work and CBT translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape current relationships. Online sessions can help a person notice repeating patterns, name emotions, and practice new ways of relating in real life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is well suited to brief exercises, homework, and tracking progress between appointments. EMDR, or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, is used for processing traumatic memories with structured protocols that can be adapted for remote delivery when appropriate.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, symptoms, and what feels most helpful. Together they pick methods and try them for a few sessions, then adjust based on what helps the client make progress.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from wherever someone is. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send brief updates, ask quick questions between sessions, or use written reflection if that fits better. These options make it easier to fit counseling into busy days while still working through the same therapeutic material as in-person care.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Melinda help with?
She supports people with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, depression, life changes, addictions, parenting stress, anger, career issues, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is empathetic and practical. Sessions mix listening with clear tools and small, achievable goals.
What is her professional background?
She has nine years of experience providing counseling and psychotherapy in Texas.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a licensed professional counselor - LPC - practicing in Texas.
Can sessions be offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible online work.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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