Melanie Martinez, LPC

Melanie Martinez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and life transitions. She also supports clients facing addiction, grief, trauma, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, low self-esteem, and career-related stress. Melanie names ADHD, bipolar, and compassion fatigue among areas she addresses as well. She focuses on building a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what matters most to them. Sessions are conversational and practical. Melanie listens first, then works with each person to set clear, doable goals. Her approach includes cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment strategies, mindfulness practices, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy and client-centered work. That mix is used to teach coping skills, shift unhelpful thinking, and improve everyday functioning. Melanie has about 10 years of professional experience in mental health. She applies what she has learned to help people facing both ongoing struggles and sudden life changes. Her Colorado license is listed as CO LPC. In sessions she often combines skill-building with reflective conversation. Homework and short exercises may be suggested to reinforce progress between meetings. The pace and focus are adjusted to each person’s needs and goals. People who want a straightforward, skills-oriented approach with genuine listening may find her style helpful. She conducts therapy in English and does not currently work with international clients.

Approaches you can use in online sessions

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching practical skills and small experiments to try between sessions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take action toward a meaningful life while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be helpful when major life changes, grief, or chronic difficulties make it hard to move forward.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens carefully and follows the client’s lead. This approach supports people who need space to make sense of their experiences and decide what matters most to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and collaborate with each person to choose methods that match needs, goals, and preferences. This takes place over the first few sessions and can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging can support ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, a busy family schedule, or when travel is difficult.