Therapist profile
Melinda Dunbar, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Trauma
Continue with MelindaWhere Melinda stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Texas / 74589
- NPI
- 1235594581
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Texas
About
- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
- Trauma processing
About Melinda
Melinda Dunbar is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults who struggle with relationship patterns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and addictive behaviors. Melinda also supports people dealing with major life changes, work stress, anger, and compassion fatigue.
Her style is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on clear goals and what the person wants to change. Melinda asks questions, listens closely, and helps people notice patterns that keep causing pain. She then offers tools and steps to try between sessions.
She uses several established approaches depending on the issue. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Attachment-Based ideas look at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) may be part of work with trauma when appropriate.
Melinda pays attention to issues that often sit behind relationship problems. These include abandonment worries, attachment difficulties, codependency, chronic people-pleasing, and control or dependency patterns. She also addresses related concerns such as jealousy, isolation, and questions about life purpose.
Clients can expect straightforward conversations and practical exercises. Melinda supports people in building clearer boundaries, improving communication, and reducing symptoms like anxiety or depressed mood. She encourages realistic steps that fit a person’s daily life.
How sessions work
How Melinda’s approaches translate to online work
Melinda draws from Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current reactions. This approach helps people notice patterns in close relationships and try new ways of connecting or setting limits. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy ideas that prioritize the person’s perspective, with the therapist following concerns raised by the client and reflecting what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides concrete exercises to test thoughts and change behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, and people-pleasing patterns. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melinda will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences, and together they decide which methods to use. That collaborative choice helps keep sessions focused and relevant. Practical benefits of online work can include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and keeping continuity through life changes. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions allow shorter check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time so therapy fits around work or caregiving responsibilities.Areas of focus
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions, and related concerns such as codependency and attachment problems.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is collaborative and practical, focusing on goals, pattern recognition, and tools to practice between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Melinda has nine years of experience delivering counseling and psychotherapy services.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from Texas.
Can I book sessions in another language or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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