Mindful Solutions Counseling and Educational Consulting

Melissa McDavid is a LMFT, LPC, LSSP, NCSP specializing in individual, couples, and family therapy in part-time private practice in Houston Texas at the Ethos-Lovett. She also works as a Student Support Counselor in Pearland ISD in Pearland, TX.

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Melissa has extensive experience and a lifelong passion for working in the mental health field. She considers it an honor and privilege to serve clients in assisting them to develop their own solutions to the challenges that arise in life.

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Melissa integrates complementary research-based techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. She believes that the client-therapist relationship is essential in developing solutions that work for her clients before any method or technique can be successfully utilized. With compassion and understanding, she works with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing. She is currently accepting patients for telehealth and is a Board-Certified Telehealth Professional, Level I.

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With over 20 years of experience, Melissa has trained and worked in diverse settings such as community mental health, school, medical and private practice settings. She has worked with individuals of all ages providing therapy as well as psychological and psycho-educational assessments. Melissa is a Certified Child and Adolescent Trauma Professional (CATP).

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Melissa received a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Houston-Clear Lake in 2000. She is an active member in the Houston Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (HAMFT) and the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). Melissa is trained in a variety of therapy modalities and is currently receiving extensive training in the area of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Melissa constantly seeks learning opportunities to better assist the clients and populations she serves.

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Melissa accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield and provides services on a sliding scale to individuals that qualify.

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         Areas of Expertise

• Marriage and Family Therapy

• Systems Based Therapy

• Mindfulness

• Trauma Informed Yoga

• DBT Foundational Principles (trained through Behavioral Tech, A Linehan Institute Training Company)

• Solution Focused Therapy

• Conflict Resolution

• Assessment of Specific Learning Disability, ADHD, Autism, and Emotional Disturbance (not presently providing assessment; providing ideas regarding supports for an individual with a disability)

• Educational Consultation

• Pre-Marital Screening

  
  Qualifications
  Years in Practice (20 years)  School: University of Houston Clear Lake

• Degree: Master of Arts (M.A.) in Clinical Psychology
  Year Graduated: 2000

  License, Certifications & Awards

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), License Number #5127

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), License Number #18192

• Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP), License Number #33705

• Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP), License Number #36218

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Professional Activities and Memberships:
Houston Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (HAMFT)
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

International Center for Clinical Excellance (ICCE)