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Melody Libby

Experienced CBT-informed counselor for life transitions

LPC Texas

Experience
22 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Melody

Melody Libby is a licensed professional counselor in Texas who blends cognitive behavioral techniques with person-centered care to help people navigate difficult emotions and life transitions.

Background and approach

With 22 years of clinical experience, she focuses on practical strategies that increase self-awareness, reduce distress, and improve daily functioning while honoring each person's values and strengths. Her work covers a broad range of concerns, from anxiety, depression, and trauma to relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, addiction, and compassion fatigue.

Melody also supports clients facing parenting challenges, career stress, chronic illness, and complex family dynamics such as adoption, blended family concerns, and attachment issues. She draws on evidence-informed approaches including CBT, DBT, existential and mindfulness therapies to tailor treatment to individual needs.

Clients can expect a collaborative, respectful stance that emphasizes coping skill development, clearer communication, and thoughtful exploration of meaning and choices. Melody combines clinical skill with empathy to help people build healthier patterns, manage symptoms, and pursue lasting change aligned with their goals.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Support



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, often with practical homework and skill-building that can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping during life changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist supports the client's self-exploration and personal goals, creating space for insight and empowerment. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) contributes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication which can be helpful for intense emotions, relationship difficulties, and managing stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to consider presenting concerns, personal preferences, and goals, adjusting methods over time so the work fits the person's needs rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or to continue care from different locations within Texas. These formats support consistent contact, allow ongoing skill practice between sessions, and make it possible to use the therapeutic approaches above in ways that match each client's rhythm and circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Melody commonly address?
She works with a wide array of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, addictions, and compassion fatigue.
What therapeutic approach can I expect in sessions?
Her style integrates client-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques, plus mindfulness and existential elements to match different needs and goals.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She brings 22 years of professional experience providing mental health services across a variety of presenting concerns and life stages.
What are the therapist's credentials and practice location?
She holds the LPC credential with license TX LPC 18454 and practices in Texas.
Which languages are available for sessions and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How does payment and cost work for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English