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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Client 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

Videos

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Licenses

License Name License State Year
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 MEdCounseling2005
Our Lady of the Lake BAHuman Sciences2003

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Office Address


Collins Counseling Center

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

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