Melissa Mader (she/her)

LPC
Accepting Clients

My hope is for individuals to not just heal from struggles and trauma, but to turn that healing into thriving.

Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

I am able to work with adults ages 18 and older. I enjoy working with those struggling to overcome and change problems with trauma, depression/anxiety, self-esteem/perfectionism, relationships, or life transitions including starting or graduating school, finding your way through adulthood, maternal life and during menopause. I especially enjoy working with women's issues and young adults.

My Background and Approach

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. I utilize a client centered approach, meaning the client sets the tone for each session. Whether you want your sessions to be structured with activities and homework, or if you prefer to process any emotions, thoughts or experiences that seem most pressing that day. I incorporate mindfulness, somatic (body-based) and trauma informed techniques. I have also had training in DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy) for those wanting a more cognitive/thinking approach to addressing problems.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

Thriving Through Connection Counseling, PLLC- Thriving is more than surviving or overcoming difficulties. It is deepening and going beyond. And this can happen through connection. Connection to your true self, to your body sensations and the experience of being. Connection to others; deepening and creating fulfilling relationships with others.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Trauma Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma Self-Esteem
Other Issues
  • Attachment
  • Depression
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Self-Esteem
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Oscar
  • Optum
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • United Healthcare
  • UHC Student Resources
  • Cigna/Evernorth
  • Baylor Scott & White Health
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 9 years of practice
  • Rate: $150 - 175/session

Reach out to Melissa