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01About Melissa
Dr. Melissa Rosson focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, or major life changes. She speaks English and Spanish and works from Texas as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Her style is direct and respectful, aimed at helping people take practical steps forward. She uses straightforward conversation to identify what matters to the client. Sessions are shaped around the person's goals rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Background and approach
She names feelings, looks at patterns, and tries small changes that can make daily life easier. Her background includes a Master of Education in Counseling and Personnel Services and a PhD in General Psychology. She brings 14 years of professional experience to sessions and draws on several therapy methods to match what a person needs.
Common concerns she addresses include depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, career transitions, and intimacy issues. She also helps with codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, and questions around life purpose and midlife shifts. People meet practical tools in session - ways to manage strong emotions, communicate more clearly, and set boundaries.
The aim is to make day-to-day life more manageable and to help people rebuild confidence and self-respect.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 66099 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1508123209 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Melissa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Melissa names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Melissa 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
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify their values and take small actions toward them even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It can help with stress, anxiety, and finding direction during life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going, and teaches practical skills to change those patterns. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and problem-solving day-to-day difficulties.
Dr. Rosson treats the choice of approach as a team decision. She will talk with each person about what feels helpful and adjust methods based on goals, temperament, and life demands. That collaboration helps identify whether ACT, CBT, or elements from other methods will be most useful.
Online therapy lets people fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to get brief support between sessions or to communicate when typing feels simpler than talking. These options give flexibility while keeping the focus on practical coping skills and relationship work.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career changes, and related concerns such as codependency and communication problems.
What is the therapy style like?
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She combines practical skill-building with exploratory discussion to help people make noticeable changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relationship issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions billed and what is the cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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