Melinda Labbe , LMHC, LPC

Melinda Labbe is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist and life coach. She has worked with people facing depression and anxiety, relationship and parenting challenges, communication and conflict resolution difficulties, career transitions, and concerns specific to military members. She also has experience supporting individuals who have encountered sexual abuse or rape, physical trauma, and emotional abuse.

Her counseling style is warm and interactive, rooted in respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she avoids stigmatizing labels. She draws on a blend of cognitive-behavioral techniques alongside humanistic, psychodynamic, and rational-emotive ideas to shape therapy. Conversations and treatment plans are tailored to each person's unique needs so that therapy addresses the issues that matter most to the client.

Melinda encourages clients to take the courageous steps that lead to greater satisfaction and wellbeing, offering support and empowerment throughout the process. She views the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative journey and approaches each client with the intention of helping them move toward a clearer, more fulfilling life.

Approaches That Guide Online Sessions

Melinda Labbe integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her online practice. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns - it helps people understand and heal difficulties with closeness, trust, and intimacy. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client’s own experience and values, creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where personal goals and strengths guide the work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can ease symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and support practical problem solving.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Melinda works together with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, then tailors methods so therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, and geographical constraints. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from familiar surroundings, and access licensed professionals when in-person visits are not practical.