- Goal driven
- Teens experience
- Money concerns
About Laurie
Laurie Melendez is an LPC (licensed professional counselor) based in Texas with seven years of experience. She focuses on practical help for common life stresses like low self-esteem, work challenges, and big transitions. Laurie aims to create respectful, compassionate conversations that move toward clear goals.
She draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to shape sessions around each person's needs. That means conversations that look at how thoughts and behaviors connect, examine personal stories that influence choices, and identify small steps that produce change. Laurie keeps things straightforward and goal oriented.
Her background includes substantial work with teenagers from diverse backgrounds. She brings that experience to sessions while tailoring tone and tasks to the individual. Clients can expect a collaborative plan, with concrete strategies for improving confidence, communication, and coping during life changes.
Money and financial issues are listed among her additional focus areas, so financial stressors and decision-related anxiety can be part of the work. Laurie emphasizes listening first, then building short-term steps that fit daily life. She encourages people to try small experiments between meetings to test what helps.
Laurie supports people who want coaching-style support as well as traditional counseling conversations. She invites anyone considering change to take the first step and talk through what they want to be different.
How Laurie’s approaches translate to online work
Laurie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is practical and often focuses on short-term changes that reduce stress and improve confidence.Narrative Therapy helps people look at the stories they tell about themselves and find new ways to frame challenges. This approach can be useful for reshaping identity after life changes or during role shifts such as parenting or career transitions.
Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, achievable steps and what is already working. Sessions tend to identify one or two concrete actions to try between meetings and then review what changed.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Laurie will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and everyday routines. She tailors the plan as people try techniques and report back on what helps.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing commute time, allowing shorter check-ins, and letting people join from different locations when schedules change. Licensed professionals can use online work to focus on skill-building, communication practice, and stepwise problem solving without requiring a large time commitment.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Laurie help with?
She works with people on family tensions, self-esteem, career stress, coping with life changes, and coaching goals. Additional focus areas include communication problems, control issues, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, self-love, workplace stress, and money and financial issues.
What is her general therapy style?
Laurie uses a practical, conversational approach. Sessions focus on identifying small steps and strategies that can be tried between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional work experience as an LPC in counseling roles.
What credentials and region are listed?
Laurie holds LPC credentials and is licensed in Texas.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list session formats explicitly. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Laurie?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.