About Melanie
Melanie Martinez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and ADHD. She creates a calm space where people can name their struggles and talk about what matters most. Melanie aims to make the first steps feel easier and less intimidating for anyone reaching out for support.
Her approach is practical and person-focused. She listens first, then works with each person to set clear goals and small steps.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on skills people can use between appointments to cope with strong emotions and daily pressures. Melanie blends several evidence-informed methods to match each person’s needs. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful patterns, and mindfulness strategies to build awareness and reduce reactivity.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas help clients clarify values and take meaningful action. She also incorporates tools from dialectical behavior therapy when emotions feel intense or overwhelming. The tone of sessions is collaborative and down-to-earth, with practical exercises and gentle feedback rather than lots of jargon.
With ten years of experience, Melanie has worked across different settings and with many kinds of concerns listed above. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit varied schedules. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that align with those values. It helps people move forward even when worries or uncomfortable feelings are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical tools to change unhelpful habits. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and awareness skills to reduce reactivity and improve emotional balance, which can be helpful for stress, ADHD-related restlessness, and mood concerns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. That collaborative process shapes which methods are used and how sessions are structured so they fit the person rather than the other way around.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different routines. Video calls let people connect face to face when a longer conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, homework review, or ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules while keeping the focus on practical, skill-based work.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English
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