Melissa Robles , LPC

Melissa Robles is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana. She has five years of experience in mental health and brings a calm, approachable manner to sessions. She aims to build trust quickly so people feel comfortable talking about what matters most to them.

Before moving into private practice work, she worked in schools, short-term inpatient mental health hospitals, clinics, and agencies. Those roles included both group and one-on-one work and covered a wide range of concerns. Melissa has experience supporting people after trauma and sexual abuse, and with depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, and parenting challenges.

Her style is warm and inviting, and she makes space for real conversation. She believes laughter can be part of healing and that therapy should fit the person in front of her. Melissa blends different techniques rather than following a single method.

Melissa often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, trauma-focused methods, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused techniques. She adapts tools to the person’s goals and pace, helping clients practice concrete skills between sessions. Sessions are aimed at helping people manage stress, cope with life changes, and work on self-esteem and body image concerns.

Melissa offers work around grief, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, postpartum depression, panic and post-traumatic stress, and multicultural or life-purpose questions. She provides services in English and works with adults in Louisiana.

How Melissa’s approaches translate to online therapy

Melissa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and helps people learn practical skills to reduce anxiety and manage mood. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on processing traumatic events and building coping strategies to reduce distress after abuse or violence.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels helpful, and then shape sessions to match those needs. This is a collaborative process where methods can shift as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can be useful for brief updates, homework check-ins, or people who prefer typing over talking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, parenting, and daily life routines.