Therapist profile
Melinda Labbe, LMHC, LPC
Florida
Licensed counselor - relationships and codependency
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- Credentials
- LMHC, LPC
- License
- LMHC, Florida / MH15035; LPC, Oklahoma / 3659
- NPI
- 1578766614
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- Attachment-based work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Emotion-focused methods
About Melinda
Melinda Labbe is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of clinical experience in Florida. She works with adults on concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship strain, stress, addictions, trauma, and codependency-related patterns. Sessions are offered in English and she does not take international clients.
She focuses on practical, conversational work rather than jargon. Melinda draws from approaches like attachment-based therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, emotionally-focused ideas, and client-centered listening. In session she helps people name what they’re feeling and then practice steps that change how they respond.
People seek her help for grief, parenting struggles, intimacy issues, and career stress. She also supports those coping with abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, caregiving strain, body image concerns, and trauma from abuse. Melinda has experience addressing communication problems, control issues, and patterns around people-pleasing or losing oneself in relationships.
Her style is interactive and straightforward. Conversations typically include checking what matters most to the client, building small skills or coping tools, and trying them between sessions. She uses clear behavioral strategies alongside work on attachment and emotions so clients can practice new ways of relating.
Cost varies with location and sessions operate on a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Melinda uses attachment, CBT and emotion work online
Melinda combines attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, and emotionally-focused methods in ways that translate to remote sessions. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people notice repeating reactions to fear, rejection, or distance. CBT breaks down thoughts and behaviors into small steps to test and change unhelpful habits. Emotionally-focused approaches help name and process intense feelings so they no longer drive reactive choices.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Melinda will discuss goals, daily challenges, and preferences and then recommend practical steps and skills to try. She treats the selection of techniques as collaborative so clients can give feedback and adjust the plan as they go.
Details about session formats should be confirmed before booking. Many people find online sessions useful because they can fit a therapy check-in into a lunch break, reduce travel time, or choose a shorter, focused appointment when needed. Others prefer longer sessions to work through deeper relational material. Talk with Melinda through the matching questionnaire to confirm which session options are offered and which will best fit your routine.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida, Oklahoma
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing or boundary issues?
Yes. She lists relationship concerns, communication problems, codependency, and control issues among her focus areas and helps people practice boundary-setting and clearer communication.
What is her general approach or style?
Her style is interactive and conversational. She blends attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, CBT and DBT techniques to help people try concrete changes.
How long has she been practicing?
She has two decades of experience as a psychotherapist and life coach, working with many concerns including trauma, addiction, and relationship issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
No. She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin or arrange a first appointment?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and scheduling your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.