Melissa Childers-White

Melissa Childers-White is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with five years of clinical practice. She helps people who feel stuck after life changes, and those dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. She also lists life purpose among her areas of focus.

Melissa uses practical, conversation-based work to make progress. Sessions often examine unhelpful self-talk and thought patterns and then try small, testable alternatives. She draws on cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness practices to help clients notice thoughts and try new behaviors.

Her background includes a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Trinity University in San Antonio and undergraduate studies in philosophy, psychology, and Spanish at Vanderbilt University. She completed a counseling internship that included medical, sex, and cancer counseling, and has experience working outside traditional mental health roles that shaped her problem-solving style.

In sessions she favors live meetings over text or chat for moving through problems. She describes her work as step-by-step collaboration where the client sets the pace and they develop an action plan together. She typically checks messages during weekday hours between 10 am and 6 pm Central Time.

Melissa mentions experience with mindfulness and meditation, stress management, grief and end-of-life concerns, cancer-related counseling, relationship and divorce issues, and communication skills. She says her varied life experiences, travel, community volunteer work, and creative work in art inform how she approaches counseling.

People choosing her often want a pragmatic blend of CBT and mindfulness to address thought patterns, coping skills, and next steps for life purpose or major transitions.

How Melissa Uses CBT and Mindfulness in Online Sessions

Melissa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients notice patterns in their thinking, test assumptions, and try concrete behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and thought patterns that contribute to feeling stuck.

She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy, which teaches simple awareness practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus on present-moment experience. Mindfulness can help with stress, emotion regulation, and improving attention and self-awareness.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Melissa will discuss your needs, goals, and preferences and suggest whether CBT techniques, mindfulness practices, or a mix makes the most sense. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as therapy progresses.

The biography emphasizes live sessions over text or chat but does not specify formats here, so confirm the exact online session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules require them, and reduce travel time so people can use time between obligations more effectively. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises and mindfulness practices to an online setting to help clients practice skills between appointments.