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Melanie Martinez

Compassionate, practical therapy for life’s challenges

LPC Colorado

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Melanie

Melanie Martinez is an LPC based in Colorado who brings a decade of clinical experience to work with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and a wide range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She uses a collaborative, nonjudgmental stance to help clients explore emotions, patterns, and practical strategies for coping. Her approach emphasizes building a respectful therapeutic relationship where difficult feelings and experiences can be named and examined.

Drawing on evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy alongside acceptance and commitment and mindfulness-informed techniques, Melanie blends skills training with reflective work to address issues like trauma, grief, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, and caregiver or family-related stress.

She is comfortable addressing complex presentations including bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and dynamics linked to adoption, foster care, or family-of-origin difficulties. Her practice aims to balance skill development with compassionate support so clients can identify workable steps toward their goals.

Melanie encourages those taking the first step toward therapy and helps them navigate early sessions to clarify priorities and plan next steps. She offers multiple remote formats to increase access and adapts interventions to fit each person’s needs and pace.

Approaches and Online Options for Practical Change

Melanie commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching concrete skills to reduce distress and improve daily functioning, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep, and eating concerns. ACT encourages noticing thoughts and feelings while clarifying values and committing to meaningful action, a helpful fit for clients coping with grief, life transitions, or chronic stress.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. She will work with each client to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in early sessions, and then tailor techniques from different models so treatment aligns with the person’s needs and pace.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and practice skills between sessions using the communication method that best suits the client.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Melanie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep and eating problems, parenting and family challenges, career concerns, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and related matters.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental, focusing on building trust while combining reflective conversation with practical skill-building to help clients manage symptoms and make changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience working with a variety of mental health and life concerns in Colorado.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is licensed as an LPC in Colorado with license number CO LPC LPC.0012428 and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can connect via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging based on their preferences and scheduling.
How does pricing and payments work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessImpulsivityLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Colorado

Languages

English