Dr. Melissa Rosson
Effective, practical counseling for life's challenges
LPC Texas
- Experience
- 14 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English, Spanish
About Melissa
Dr. Melissa Rosson is a licensed professional counselor in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns.
Background and approach
She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make first steps feel manageable for someone who is unsure where to begin. Her approach is respectful and direct, focused on clear goals that matter to each person.
She draws on 14 years of clinical experience and advanced training in counseling and psychology. That background informs practical tools for coping with grief, trauma, anger, and life transitions.
She also supports people dealing with parenting struggles, intimacy questions, and career setbacks. In sessions she blends talk therapy with skills practice.
Clients can expect collaborative goal-setting, emotion regulation techniques, and exercises to improve communication and boundaries. She uses a mix of methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and the Gottman Method where relationship work is involved.
Dr. Rosson strives to tailor plans to each person’s situation.
She helps people notice patterns that hold them back and try small, doable changes. The pace is steady and focused on what the client finds most important.
Her background includes a Master of Education in Counseling and Personnel Services and a PhD in General Psychology. She brings a calm, practical style and a commitment to helping people build clearer decisions and healthier routines.
How her approaches work online
Dr. Rosson commonly uses the Gottman Method when relationship communication and connection are central topics. This approach focuses on improving communication patterns, rebuilding trust, and practicing new ways of relating that reduce conflict and increase closeness.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, which helps people clarify values and take small actions toward a meaningful life. ACT offers tools for living with difficult thoughts and feelings so they interfere less with daily choices.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they decide whether relationship-focused work, values-based action, or skills-based CBT strategies will be most useful at a given time.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to check in between sessions or describe immediate concerns in writing. These options help people keep therapy consistent even with busy schedules.
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Experience
14+ years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English, Spanish