Melanie Gordon, LPC

Melanie Gordon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with three years of professional mental health counseling experience. She also brings over 20 years of work as a school counselor. Melanie focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and life changes, including issues like jealousy and caregiver strain.

Her style centers on the client’s strengths and goals. She uses client-centered conversations that let people lead with their own priorities. Solution-focused techniques help set clear, manageable steps. Cognitive behavioral methods are used to identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going.

Melanie encourages creative expression as part of healing. She invites clients to use artistic strengths when that fits their process. Sessions aim to build practical skills, boost confidence, and reduce overwhelming feelings.

She sees clients as experts in their own stories and works alongside them rather than directing them. The approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Melanie emphasizes small, doable changes and steady progress.

For parents or young adults feeling stuck, she offers concrete strategies for daily life. For people facing loss or life transitions, she focuses on coping tools and meaning-making. Those curious about therapy can start by taking the first step and completing the intake process to connect and plan next steps.

Therapeutic approaches and what online work can look like

Melanie uses client-centered therapy, which means sessions focus on the person’s priorities and pace. The therapist listens, reflects what she hears, and helps people clarify their goals and values. This approach helps when someone needs support naming what matters most and building confidence to act.

She also uses solution-focused techniques that aim for small, practical steps. These are short-term strategies to try between sessions and to track progress. Cognitive behavioral approaches are part of her work too, helping people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety or improve mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Melanie will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match goals, preferences, and everyday life. That means adjusting pace, trying creative tools when useful, and checking in about what helps.

Session formats are not specified in the profile, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can tailor session length and focus to fit work or family commitments, helping therapy become a sustainable part of daily life.