Melinda Dunbar, LPC
Texas · 9 years in practice
Melinda Dunbar is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
License and registration
- LPC, Texas
- 74589 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1235594581 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Melinda
Melinda Dunbar is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She focuses on common struggles like depression, anxiety, relationship problems, and coping with life changes. Melinda also helps people dealing with trauma, addiction, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
Her sessions are straightforward and collaborative. She listens first, then works with each person to set clear goals. Melinda uses practical tools so people can try small changes between sessions.
Melinda draws on several methods to guide therapy.
Background and approach
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name and shift painful emotions and Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds affect current relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to notice unhelpful thinking and build different habits. She also offers EMDR for processing trauma when appropriate.
She treats each person as the expert on their own life. That means plans are tailored to what a person needs right now instead of following a rigid protocol. Sessions often include skill-building, emotion coaching, and steps to manage distress in daily life.
With nine years of experience, Melinda aims to make therapy practical and understandable. Parents and busy adults often find her approach direct and respectful. She helps people take steady steps toward feeling more connected and capable.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Melinda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Melinda names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and shift strong emotions that keep them stuck. Online sessions can guide someone through identifying patterns and practicing new emotional responses between meetings.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current trust and connection. In remote sessions this work focuses on noticing interaction patterns and building safer ways of relating to others in everyday life.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT exercises and thought records can be assigned and reviewed in video or text formats so skills are practiced outside sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods to use. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what feels most useful for the client.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. Video calls let people meet face to face, while phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging provide shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to match the format to day-to-day life and keep therapy consistent.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Melinda address?
She supports people with relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include addiction, family and parenting stress, anger, career issues, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions begin with listening, then move to goal setting and practical steps the client can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience providing counseling and psychotherapy services.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credentialed as TX LPC, and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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