Personal Statement
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, EMDR Therapist, and Play Therapist who has 20 years experience working in the mental health field. I specialize in working with children and adolescents who have been victims of crime, have been sexually abused and/or traumatized. I also help children with behavioral problems, attachment disorders, and provide parents with guidance.
For adolescents and adults, I provide counseling for depression, anxiety,divorce, self-harm behavior,body image disorders, and substance abuse issues. I also assist parents with divorce counseling on working together for the benefit of their kids.
I have recevied training for EMDR and can work with clients that have experienced trauma related anxieties and negative core belief systems.
I administer psychological evaluations for immigration and for court. I can do assessments for children as well with regards to immigration or ADHD. I also perform depression assessments, anxiety assessments and substance abuse assessments.
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Click HereClient Focus (Age)
- Toddlers/Preschoolers (0 to 6)
- Children (6 to 10)
- Preteens/Tweens (11 to 13)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 to 19)
- Adults
Therapy Specialties
- Anger Management
- Anorexia
- Bulimia
- Child or Adolescent
- Codependency
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Family Conflict
- LGBTQ Issues
- Multicultural Issues
- Oppositional Defiance
- Parenting
- Phobias
- Relationship Issues
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Teen Violence
Treatment Orientation
- Collaborative Problem Solving
- Eclectic
- Emotion Focused Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Family / Marital
- Gestalt
- Jungian
- Moderation Management
- Play Therapy
- Psychoanalytic
- Relapse Prevention
- Relational
- Systematic Desensitization
- Systems Theory/Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Individuals
- Couples
- Family
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Out Of Network
Years in Practice
20+ years
Services Fee
- Comprehensive Report $250-$300
- Initial Consultation $100
- Therapy Session $100-$300
Payments Accepted
American Express, Cash, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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Licenses
License Name | License | State | Year |
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Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | 63513 | TX | 2007 |
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) | 8825 | TX | 2000 |
Certifications
Name | Year |
---|---|
Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (CADAC) | 2000 |
Associations
Name | Duration |
---|---|
American Psychological Association (APA) | 2015-Present |
American Counseling Association (ACA) | 2011-Present |
EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) | 2014-Present |
Education
School | Degree | Major | Year |
---|---|---|---|
University of Houston | MEd | Counseling | 2005 |
Our Lady of the Lake | BA | Human Sciences | 2003 |
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Office Address
Collins Counseling Center
Melissa Richardson, LPC-S, LCDC, EMDR, Play Therapist is the owner of Collins Counseling Center located in Dallas, Texas.
6060 N. Central Expressway, Suite 240
Dallas, Texas 75206