- Anxiety and depression
- Trauma and recovery
- CBT and DBT methods
About Melissa
Melissa Tejeda is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common concerns like anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma, and with issues that often show up during early adulthood such as identity, relationships, career stress, and feeling stuck.
She focuses on practical skills you can use between sessions. Melissa draws on client-centered methods to listen and understand a person's goals. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and to test new behaviors. Dialectical behavior strategies and mindfulness tools are used for emotion regulation and grounding when things feel overwhelming.
Before working in private practice she spent a decade as a school counselor, supporting children, teens, and families in educational settings. That background influences her direct style and her interest in coping skills, communication, and parenting stress. Her Texas licensure is LPC and she practices in English.
Sessions are aimed at clear goals such as reducing panic, managing mood, repairing communication, or sorting life transitions like finishing school or changing jobs. Melissa also works with concerns around substance use, eating, body image, attachment, and grief. She encourages step-by-step progress rather than quick fixes.
To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial meeting. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. International clients are not currently accepted.
Approaches used and what online sessions look like
Melissa uses client-centered work to focus on what matters to the individual. That approach means listening closely to goals and priorities, then building sessions around what a person wants to change. It is useful for sorting values, relationships, and life transitions.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to notice patterns of thinking that keep problems going. CBT breaks issues into thoughts, feelings, and actions and tests small behavior changes to see what helps. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used for high emotion and relationship challenges, teaching concrete tools for regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That process often begins with one intake conversation and then adjusts based on what works in practice.
The original biography does not list specific online formats. Confirm the session options before booking so you know whether sessions are video, phone, or another format. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work or school, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to the online setting so progress continues between meetings.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of young adult problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and intimacy issues, career concerns, identity and feeling behind, and related topics often seen in people aged 18–30.
How would she approach anxiety or panic?
Expect a practical approach using cognitive behavioral techniques to identify worrying thoughts and behavioral steps to reduce symptoms, alongside mindfulness and emotion regulation skills.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of clinical experience and previously spent ten years working as a school counselor with children, teens, and families.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Texas Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and her practice location is in Texas.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered in English for clients within the supported region.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.