Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
How Melissa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Melissa
Melissa Pierce is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and sleep problems. Melissa aims to make the first step feel more manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.
Her approach is practical and person-focused. She listens first, then helps you set simple goals you can try between sessions.
Background and approach
Sessions are meant to be direct and compassionate, with time spent on skills that reduce strong emotions and improve daily functioning. Melissa draws from several methods to match each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers tools for managing intense emotions and improving coping. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing can be used when traumatic memories are getting in the way of daily life. She also uses client-centered and existential ideas to keep therapy grounded in your values and choices.
That means the plan is guided by what matters to you, not a one-size-fits-all checklist. Melissa works with adults on issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and communication problems. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by phone, video, live chat, or text.
Melissa emphasizes a respectful, non-judgmental tone and helps people find practical steps toward calmer days.
What Melissa works with
Everything Melissa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Melissa's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Melissa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Melissa’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. In online sessions this means the therapist reflects what matters most to you and helps build a plan based on your priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and offers practical exercises to change patterns that cause anxiety or anger. DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches clear skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal communication when feelings run high.Choosing a method is a collaborative process. Melissa will work with each person to find which approaches fit their goals and preferences. Sessions can blend techniques so the plan evolves as needs change rather than sticking to one rigid method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different situations. Video calls are useful for full conversations and demonstrations of skills. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging allow shorter check-ins, ongoing skill practice, and notes you can review between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while still working on emotion management, relationships, and coping skills.
Questions people ask about Melissa
What concerns does Melissa commonly help with?
Melissa works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, trauma and relationship or intimacy-related issues, along with sleep problems and LGBT-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She follows a person-focused style that listens first and then uses practical techniques. Therapy combines supportive listening with skills-based work to reduce strong emotions and improve daily routines.
How much experience does she have?
Melissa has 20 years of professional experience in mental health practice and brings that background to sessions with adults.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Therapy can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.