Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Melinda works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Colorado
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Melinda
Melinda Matney is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado with 15 years of psychotherapy experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship strain, grief, and challenges like addiction or coping with life changes. Her manner is warm and direct, and she treats clients with respect and compassion.
She commonly supports people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. Melinda also helps clients navigating issues around sexuality, severe mental illness, and career or compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
She uses clear, practical language in sessions so people know what to expect. Her counseling style is interactive and client centered. Melinda draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and holistic perspectives to shape conversations and goals.
She adapts the plan to each person rather than applying a one-size-fits-all method. Sessions focus on building skills to manage strong emotions, reducing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and creating small, achievable steps toward change. She emphasizes coping tools people can use between sessions to handle stress and anger in daily life.
Melinda aims to meet people where they are in their journey and to support them without judgment. Her approach is collaborative - she works with clients to set goals and adjust the plan as needs change. If someone is ready to start, she guides them through the first steps and supports steady progress toward more balanced living.
What Melinda works with
Everything Melinda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Melinda's practice.
Approaches that guide online work
Melinda often uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. These methods are useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and managing anger by teaching concrete skills to shift reactions.She also integrates emotion regulation and distress tolerance strategies. These teach ways to calm intense feelings, tolerate distressing moments, and respond more intentionally rather than reacting in the heat of the moment.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and Melinda treats it as a team effort. She will talk with clients about their goals and preferences, try approaches that match those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility for people with busy schedules or who prefer remote sessions. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to touch base between sessions, log progress, or get brief coping reminders throughout the week.
These formats let clients use tools and strategies in real time and make therapy fit day-to-day life more easily.
Questions people ask about Melinda
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship issues, addictions, coping with life changes, and trauma or abuse.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm, interactive, and client centered, with a focus on practical skills and respectful dialogue.
How long has she worked in this field?
Melinda has 15 years of experience working as a psychotherapist in clinical settings and independent practice.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Colorado.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.