About Melanie
Melanie Gordon is a licensed professional counselor in Texas with three years of clinical mental health experience. She previously worked more than two decades as a school counselor, and she brings that practical background into her current counseling work. Melanie focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and changes that come with life transitions.
Her approach is straightforward and person-centered. She encourages clients to build on their strengths and to see themselves as the expert on their own story.
Background and approach
Melanie blends solution-focused techniques with cognitive behavioral ideas to create clear, manageable steps toward change. Sessions may include talking through immediate concerns, shaping small experiments to try between meetings, and noticing thought patterns that get in the way. She also invites creative outlets when they suit a person’s style, using artistic strengths to support progress.
Melanie aims to make the work feel collaborative. She listens for what matters most and helps set goals that are realistic and concrete. The tone is practical and supportive rather than overly technical.
People who want a calm, steady guide through grief, parenting strain, life transitions, or issues with confidence may find her approach helpful. Her experience in school settings informs how she supports young adults and those managing family dynamics. She offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Melanie uses a mix of approaches that people often find practical. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or lift mood. Solution-focused methods emphasize clear, short-term goals and small steps you can try between sessions to build confidence.She also works in a person-centered way, which means listening first and shaping the work around each person’s priorities. Finding the right approach is part of therapy; Melanie will collaborate with clients to decide which combination of techniques fits their needs, goals, and preferences.
Online therapy gives flexibility for different life demands. Video calls let people have fuller conversations with visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit counseling into work breaks, caregiving routines, or busy days while still working toward clear, practical goals.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English