Melissa Childers-White

Melissa Childers-White is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas who brings a thoughtful, holistic approach to therapy. She blends techniques from multiple therapeutic models and tailors her work to each client’s needs, emphasizing empathy, nonjudgmental support, and practical steps toward growth.

Her academic background includes a Philosophy major at Vanderbilt University with minors in Psychology and Spanish, and study abroad semesters in Spain and Denmark. She holds a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Trinity University in San Antonio, which included a counseling internship focused on medical, sex, and cancer counseling. She is licensed in Texas and has been practicing as an LPC since 2015, with five years of direct therapy experience.

Melissa’s therapeutic toolbox reflects both clinical training and a varied career path outside traditional mental health settings, which contributes to her problem-solving skills and creative perspective. She also spent several years designing and running an art studio and continues that creative work outside of counseling hours. Her broader community involvement - including work with local government, volunteer efforts in schools, international travel to more than 30 countries, and an early interest in meditation - informs her clinical outlook.

She works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationship and intimacy concerns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Her approach often uses mindfulness and meditation practices, Socratic questioning, attention to self-talk, and cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients clarify thinking and develop alternative perspectives and coping strategies. Melissa generally prefers live sessions for progress and offers support at a pace chosen by the client.

When working on the online platform, she typically checks messages a few times per day between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and that 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Central Time window is when she is available for sessions. Melissa invites clients to engage collaboratively in therapy, combining thoughtful feedback with practical skills to help them move forward toward a more fulfilling life.