Melanie Gordon, LPC

Melanie Gordon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas who brings three years of professional mental health counseling experience alongside more than 20 years of work as a school counselor. She supports people navigating stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem concerns, and life changes, and she has developed skills helping those facing motivation difficulties and loss.

Her practice blends client-centered work with solution-focused and cognitive behavioral techniques, adapting methods to the individual needs and strengths each person brings. Melanie encourages clients to draw on creative and artistic talents as part of the healing process, viewing each person as the expert of their own story. She centers the therapeutic relationship on collaboration, helping clients identify practical steps and internal resources to move forward.

Melanie emphasizes a respectful, encouraging approach that acknowledges the courage it takes to begin therapy. She aims to walk alongside clients through their personal process, offering steady support while helping them build confidence, coping skills, and a clearer sense of direction.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Support

Melanie incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts and behaviors - this approach is often useful for managing anxiety, stress, and mood concerns. She also uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where individuals can explore emotions and build self-understanding - this method supports work on self-esteem, life transitions, and personal growth. Additionally, solution-focused therapy is employed to set clear goals and develop practical steps forward, which can be especially helpful for parenting issues and short-term challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Melanie works collaboratively with each client to determine which techniques best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Licensed professionals and therapists commonly adapt methods over time, and Melanie will help clients experiment and refine what works best for them.

Online therapy with Melanie is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and easier access to care. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life, maintain continuity through transitions, and receive regular support from a licensed professional without added travel time.