At a glance
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Texas / 73156
- NPI
- 1417353012
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Texas
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Goal focused
- Skill building
- Collaborative
About Melanie
Melanie Wheeler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, depression, and related concerns. She works with people dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, and life transitions. Melanie also supports those coping with postpartum depression, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, sexual assault and abuse recovery, and issues common to young adults and women.
Her style is direct and collaborative. Melanie blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help people identify what matters to them and set manageable goals. She aims to teach practical tools that can be used between sessions. Conversations focus on clear steps rather than jargon, and clients keep the lead in deciding priorities.
Melanie draws on nine years of clinical experience across inpatient, residential, outpatient, and community mental health settings. She has worked with people in traditional settings and for over four years has worked in online therapy contexts. That mix gives her familiarity with different paths to change and recovery.
Sessions emphasize building skills for coping with stress, managing mood symptoms, and addressing substance-related concerns. She also works through trauma-focused topics and supports people processing guilt, shame, and compassion fatigue. Melanie invites clients to combine her experience with their knowledge of their own lives to shape a realistic plan.
People who choose Melanie can expect straightforward conversation, collaborative planning, and focus on concrete strategies to reduce distress and move toward meaningful change.
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How Melanie Uses Motivational Interviewing and CBT Online
Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify what they want to change and find their own reasons to move toward that change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to build motivation and reduce resistance, which can be useful for addictions, ambivalence about treatment, and making lifestyle shifts.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions typically identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors so people can manage anxiety, depression, and stress more effectively.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Melanie treats the choice of method as collaborative, matching strategies to a person's goals, daily life, and comfort level. She will check in about what is and isn’t helpful and adjust the plan together.
Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing sessions to occur from familiar surroundings. Online formats should be confirmed before booking, so check the current session options. Many people find online sessions useful for brief check-ins, learning skills, and maintaining continuity of care while juggling work, family, or schooling. -
Areas of expertise
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueAdditional focus areas
Family problemsGuilt and shamePostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
9+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Melanie address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and grief. Additional focus areas include postpartum depression, sexual assault and abuse recovery, and women's and young adult issues.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to set goals and teach practical skills. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on usable tools.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience across inpatient, residential, outpatient, and community mental health settings, plus over four years working in online therapy contexts.
Where is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule sessions?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers