Melba (Fran) Roberts, LPC

Melba (Fran) Roberts is a Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people navigate the many forms of loss that life brings. She recognizes that loss can look like the end of a job, the breakdown of a marriage, the loss of a home, or the death of a loved one, and she combines professional training with lived compassion to support people through those transitions.

Roberts earned an M.A. in Counseling and Human Services from the University of Colorado and spent nine years at Pikes Peak Hospice serving as a grief counselor. That experience deepened her expertise in grief, dying, and life-limiting illness and shaped a practice rooted in respect and humility. She centers her work in Client-Centered Therapy, providing an emotionally safe space where clients can name their pain and move at their own pace toward healing and wholeness.

Her approach is warm and practical, drawing on multiple theoretical and hands-on techniques to meet each person where they are. Roberts seeks to honor each person’s story, offer steady presence during difficult moments, and help individuals reclaim a sense of meaning and balance after loss.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Treatment Options

Melba (Fran) Roberts integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) into her online practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and creating a nonjudgmental environment so clients can explore feelings at their own pace - it is helpful for grief, life transitions, and rebuilding self-worth. ACT supports clients in accepting difficult emotions while clarifying personal values and taking meaningful action - it is often useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with change.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Roberts works with clients to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques over time so the therapy remains practical and personally relevant.

Online therapy with Roberts is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and easier access to care. These options allow clients to engage in counseling from their own setting, fit sessions into busy schedules, and maintain continuity of support when in-person meetings are not possible.