Licensed clinical social worker recordTexas
Melissa Laneaux, LCSW
Texas
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Addictions
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Texas
- LCSW, licence 117413
- NPI
- 1154870582
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Texas
These details come from information Melissa supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Client-Centered Therapy
- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
About Melissa
Melissa Laneaux is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and the emotional fallout from trauma and abuse. Her work often addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, bipolar mood concerns, and coping with life changes.
Her approach is practical and person-centered. She uses clear, evidence-based techniques to help people build coping skills and manage symptoms. Sessions focus on concrete strategies that can be used between meetings, not abstract theory.
Melissa draws on several therapy methods to meet different needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) supports people who want structured ways to change thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving emotional regulation. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people look at patterns in close relationships and the feelings behind them.
Clients can expect a steady, organized process with room to talk through what matters most to them. She pays attention to attachment, body image, shame and guilt, and issues that affect young adults. Work also covers substance and alcohol concerns, post-traumatic stress, self-harm thoughts, and social anxiety.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered from Texas. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Melissa uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on the person’s own goals and experiences, keeping sessions focused on what the client says matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides structured tools to notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can be practiced between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches specific skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that translate into short skill drills and homework.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Melissa will work with clients to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the plan as progress is made. The decision is collaborative and reviewed over time to keep work practical and goal-directed.
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know whether phone, video, or other formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can use appointment time for focused conversation or a brief skills practice.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction issues, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, anger, bipolar-related mood concerns, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and client-centered. She uses structured, evidence-based techniques and focuses on building skills people can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with people on a range of emotional and behavioral issues.
Is she a licensed professional in my state?
Melissa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as TX LCSW and practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers