About Melissa

ABOUT ME

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in private practice providing mental health services directly and as a provider for various managed care companies. I have training and experience as a counselor and specialize in treating family and adolescent issues. I provide services as a contractor for The Lamar County Juvenile Probation Department along with Child Protective Services. I have provided Social Skills/Anger Management on an individual and group setting, as well as Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Education work. I have extensive history working in the school setting with youth and adolescents and have contracted with two independent school districts in working with Special Education Population.

I have received a Master of Science (M.S.) in Community Counseling from Texas A&M University at Commerce and have been providing services to Lamar, Red River, and other surrounding counties for 23 years.

Work Setting

  • Private Practice
  • School Settings
  • Drug & Alcohol Settings
  • Juvenile Probation Setting

 Treatment Approach

Treatment will be specific to client needs, goals and will be geared toward personal strengths. Counseling approaches will be eclectic in nature, but styles may include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR (I am a fully trained EMDR therapist), Reality Therapy, Person-Centered, Mindfulness Based, Solution Focused Brief.

 Issues we Specialize in:

ADHD, Addiction, Alcohol Use, Anxiety, Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Boundaries, Bipolar Disorder, Career Counseling, Chronic Impulsivity, Crisis Management, Codependency, Coping Skills, Conflict Resolution, Defiant Disorders, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Gambling, Grief and loss, Infidelity, Internet Addiction, Life Transitions, Marital & Premarital, Narcissistic Personality, Obsessive Compulsive, Parenting, Peer Relationships, PTSD, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Social Skills, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sexual Abuse, Social Anxiety, Spirituality, Sports Performance, Stress, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Teen Violence, Video Game Addiction, Women’s Issues

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