Melissa Childers-White, LPC

Melissa Childers-White is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem and intimacy-related issues. She focuses on practical steps people can use to feel steadier and more confident. Her work emphasizes gradual progress at a pace each person chooses.

Melissa uses a mix of approaches and chooses tools to match each person’s situation. She often blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques with mindfulness and meditation practices to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Sessions aim to clarify thinking and create actionable plans for change.

Her training includes a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. During that program she completed a counseling internship that included medical, sex, and cancer counseling. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Vanderbilt University with minors in Psychology and Spanish.

Travel and time living abroad have shaped her interest in different cultures and perspectives. Outside counseling she has run an art studio and taken part in community projects, experiences she says inform her problem-solving and communication style. She describes her role as offering a compassionate ear, thoughtful feedback, and practical skills.

Melissa has five years of counseling experience and practices from Texas as an LPC. She works with clients to address issues such as depression, coping with life changes, relationship and communication problems, compassion fatigue, ADHD concerns, and end-of-life related worries. Together she and the client build steps toward clearer thinking and better day-to-day coping.

How CBT and Mindfulness Fit Into Online Therapy

Melissa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It can help with anxiety, low mood, and problem-solving day-to-day challenges. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness, which can help with stress, rumination, and emotion regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that seem likely to help. If something doesn’t fit, adjustments are made together so the work matches the client’s needs and preferences.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as specific options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing appointments from more locations, and offering flexible scheduling. It can also allow shorter check-ins, quieter scheduling windows, or avoiding a commute, which many people find helpful for maintaining regular care.