Melissa Perez-Halley

Practical, compassionate support for complex challenges

LCSW Texas

Experience: 5 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Melissa

Melissa Perez-Halley is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Texas who focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. She brings five years of professional experience to her work and frames therapy as a collaborative process that adapts to each person's situation.

Background and approach

Melissa emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring conversation and treatment plans to a client's specific needs and goals. Her approach blends practical tools with empathic listening, helping clients build motivation, confidence, and clearer communication patterns.

She also attends to a wide range of related concerns including attachment and abandonment issues, family-of-origin dynamics, blended family challenges, substance use, chronic health impacts, body image, and complex relational patterns. Melissa aims to support clients through both immediate coping strategies and longer-term change by matching methods to what a client finds most helpful.

Beginning therapy often requires courage, and she acknowledges that first step while guiding people toward realistic, manageable progress. Her practice accepts international clients and offers multiple session formats to fit varying schedules and needs.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Melissa integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to lessen symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress, offering practical strategies for day-to-day challenges. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes nonjudgmental listening and collaboration, helping people feel heard while exploring goals, values, and personal strengths.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Melissa works with each client to determine which methods fit their needs and preferences, adapting techniques over time as goals evolve. Clients participate in shaping the plan so that treatment aligns with their priorities and pace.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexibility for varied schedules and life circumstances. These formats make regular appointments more accessible and allow for continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult, while still enabling interactive therapeutic work and skill practice between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Melissa commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and depression, along with related issues such as attachment problems, family difficulties, substance concerns, and chronic illness impacts.

What is Melissa's therapeutic style?

Her style combines empathic, client-centered support with goal-focused techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral and emotion-focused approaches to help clients develop skills and insight.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Melissa has five years of professional practice supporting clients through a variety of emotional and relational concerns.

What credentials and location does she hold?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the credential TX LCSW 68044 and practices from Texas.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are provided in English, and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Appointments can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs.

How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English