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Melinda Labbe

Experienced integrative CBT therapist

LMHC, LPC Florida

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Melinda

Melinda Labbe is a licensed mental health professional who blends practical, evidence-informed strategies with a warm, client-centered stance.

Background and approach

With two decades of experience as an LMHC and LPC, she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-focused and humanistic methods to address concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, and stress-related conditions.

Her work also includes support around specific areas like adoption and foster care, attachment difficulties, body image, codependency, and other interpersonal and life-transition concerns. Her style is interactive and respectful, emphasizing sensitivity and a nonjudgmental attitude while tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person’s needs.

Clients can expect a collaborative process that combines practical skill-building - for example cognitive and emotion regulation techniques - with exploration of relational patterns and personal values. Melinda frames therapy as a partnership aimed at helping people move toward more fulfilling, resilient lives, and she offers flexible formats for ongoing support from her practice in Florida.

Applying evidence-based approaches in online therapy



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to build practical coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in close relationships, helping people understand how early bonds influence current reactions and improving emotional connection and trust. These approaches combine skill development and relational insight to address issues such as intimacy-related concerns, grief, and trauma responses.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals, assess what resonates, and adapt methods over time so the work fits the client’s needs and preferences rather than following a fixed protocol.

Online formats support accessibility and continuity of care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow for scheduling flexibility, quicker check-ins between sessions, and the ability to continue therapeutic progress from locations that fit a client’s life. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and attachment-focused interventions effectively across these formats to support ongoing growth and coping.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, grief, parenting and career challenges.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her work combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-based and client-centered elements, delivered in a warm, interactive and nonjudgmental manner tailored to each individual.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of experience practicing as a psychotherapist and life coach, supporting people through trauma, relationship difficulties, and major life transitions.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials with license details FL LMHC MH15035 and OK LPC 3659, and she provides services from Florida.
Can people who speak other languages access her services?
Her practice is conducted in English; she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for therapy?
She offers a variety of online options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Florida, Oklahoma

Languages

English