Melanie Martinez, LPC
Practical, story-focused counseling for everyday life
Details
| Name | Melanie Martinez |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Colorado |
| Licensed in | Colorado |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Melanie
Melanie Martinez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She works with people coping with life changes, grief, addiction, and issues around sleep, eating, and self-esteem. Melanie practices in English and brings ten years of experience to her work.
Her approach starts with creating a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what matters to them.
Background and approach
She listens for each person's story and the patterns that shape their choices. From there she and the client decide what to focus on and what practical steps to try. Melanie uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves.
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support values-based changes and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and behavior. Techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and client-centered work may be woven in when helpful. Sessions are collaborative and grounded in everyday language.
Expect clear goals, skill-building, and check-ins about what is and isn't working. Melanie aims to make therapy feel like a steady conversation rather than a test. Her background includes a decade of clinical practice in Colorado settings.
She helps people navigate family of origin issues, caregiver stress, chronic health concerns, ADHD, and the fallout of trauma and abuse. Melanie frames progress as practical changes and better coping over time.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Intimacy-related issues among the things Melanie works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Melanie among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Melanie directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Melanie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and behavior-focused work translate online
Melanie blends Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Narrative Therapy helps people look at the stories they tell about themselves and find alternative ways of understanding events. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values and small actions that move someone toward a life they care about. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers concrete tools to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try a few methods to see what fits. Together you can adjust the mix of narrative exploration, values work, and skills training as progress emerges.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls are useful for a full conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be lower bandwidth and easier to fit during a break. Live chat or text can work for shorter check-ins, skill practice, or quick reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and fit it into a busy life.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does Melanie help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, and caregiving or family of origin problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and collaborative. She listens for the story behind a person’s concerns and works with them to set clear, practical goals.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Melanie has about ten years of professional experience working in Colorado-based clinical settings with a range of concerns from trauma to ADHD.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Colorado LPC license and practices with clients in Colorado.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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