Melba (Fran) Roberts, LPC

Melba (Fran) Roberts is a Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with nine years of counseling experience. She focuses on grief, loss, and life transitions and brings a calm, respectful presence to each session. Her work centers on listening carefully and helping people find workable ways forward.

Her background includes an M.A. in Counseling and Human Services from the University of Colorado and extensive hospice counseling experience. She spent nine years at Pikes Peak Hospice supporting people facing serious illness and end-of-life issues. That setting shaped her approach to grief, caregiving stress, and hospice-related concerns.

In sessions she leans on client-centered principles, meaning the conversation follows the person’s pace and priorities. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Jungian ideas when they fit a client’s needs. Those methods are used to address anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy questions, and coping with major life changes.

Practical help is a common focus. She works on communication skills, managing overwhelming feelings, and building self-compassion. For caregivers and people affected by cancer, she offers strategies to reduce burnout and handle guilt or shame.

Sessions aim to create space for grief, repair connections, and restore a sense of meaning. People who want a caring listener and clear, actionable steps to manage stress and loss may find her approach helpful.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on following the person's lead and offering empathic listening. Online sessions using this approach prioritize what matters most to the client and move at the client's pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress. In a remote session CBT can include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, testing new behaviors, and setting small real-world experiments between meetings to reduce anxiety or depression.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches people to notice difficult feelings while committing to actions that reflect their values. Remotely this can look like mindfulness exercises, values clarification, and practical steps to increase meaningful activity even during hard times.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, symptoms, and preferences. Changes to the plan are normal as therapy unfolds.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging lets people check in between meetings or use brief, focused communication during a busy day. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy into routines and to continue consistent care.