Melissa Mendez, LPC

Melissa Mendez is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Waco, Texas who brings eight years of experience working with individuals, parents, and families. She has focused much of her career on the challenges that affect families with young children, supporting parents through relationship and parenting struggles as well as addressing mood and trauma-related concerns. Since the onset of the pandemic she has built an online practice and has worked exclusively via telehealth, offering flexible options for clients who prefer remote care.

Melissa has provided Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for the past three years and uses it as a primary tool to address trauma responses as well as symptoms of anxiety and depression. Her clinical work centers on helping clients recognize trauma responses, regulate nervous system reactions to stress and adversity, and reduce the impact of relational and mood symptoms on daily life. She treats a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family challenges, parenting concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Her therapeutic style is warm, direct, and collaborative, with respect for client autonomy. She integrates person-centered and attachment-informed perspectives with evidence-based techniques, tailoring treatment plans to each person’s needs. Melissa values structure and flexibility in therapy and works well with clients who are open to self-reflection and developing a growth mindset. She encourages steady effort and consistency over quick fixes, emphasizing gradual progress toward more peaceful, meaningful living.