- Ten years experience
- Values-based care
- English sessions
About Melakee
Melakee Nicholson is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people find clearer direction during hard seasons. She draws on ten years of clinical experience to offer steady support and practical steps. Melakee aims to listen first and help people move toward greater calm and control in daily life.
She trained in professional counseling and marriage and family therapy, and also holds a degree in environmental policy and biology. Melakee uses a mix of approaches so sessions fit the person, not the other way around. Sessions often include straightforward skill-building, reflective conversation, and attention to relationships and values.
Common concerns she supports include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strains, and challenges related to ADHD and bipolar disorder. She also helps people facing career strain, caregiving burdens, chronic illness, body image and eating concerns, adoption and attachment issues, and compassion fatigue.
Her style is practical and collaborative. She explains options, tests what works, and adjusts the plan with each person. Melakee emphasizes working together to find ways forward rather than focusing only on labels.
Melakee practices in Texas and conducts sessions in English. People interested in beginning work with her start by using the site's Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to availability.
She trained in professional counseling and marriage and family therapy, and also holds a degree in environmental policy and biology. Melakee uses a mix of approaches so sessions fit the person, not the other way around. Sessions often include straightforward skill-building, reflective conversation, and attention to relationships and values.
Common concerns she supports include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strains, and challenges related to ADHD and bipolar disorder. She also helps people facing career strain, caregiving burdens, chronic illness, body image and eating concerns, adoption and attachment issues, and compassion fatigue.
Her style is practical and collaborative. She explains options, tests what works, and adjusts the plan with each person. Melakee emphasizes working together to find ways forward rather than focusing only on labels.
Melakee practices in Texas and conducts sessions in English. People interested in beginning work with her start by using the site's Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Melakee uses methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to guide online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that match those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in important relationships and helps people understand and change those patterns to feel more connected and secure.The therapist treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try approaches that fit, and adjust based on what helps most. That collaborative process makes it easier to tailor sessions to a person's life and needs.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. It also lets someone choose arrangements that work for their energy level, such as limiting camera use or using audio when that suits them better. Licensed professionals often combine approaches to match practical goals and everyday life demands.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Melakee help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar-related concerns, and related areas such as body image, caregiving stress, and career strain.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions mix talking, skill-building, and testing small changes to see what helps most.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in counseling and related settings and draws on that background in session planning and support.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and practices in Texas.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Melakee?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.