Licensed to practice in 2 states and accepts 4 insurances. Specializes in Child or Adolescent, Couples Counseling, Trauma and PTSD and 9 more.

Melissa Schniers

(she/her)

LMHC, 20 years of experience
Authentic
Warm
Solution oriented
VirtualAvailable

HI, I am a licensed professional counselor in Texas and a Licensed mental health professional in Washington with 20 years of experience in the field. I work with couples and families, and people who have experienced trauma to get their life back from issues effecting their life. I help couples and families repair relationships and trauma patients with how to best deal with triggers.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

Having worked with young professionals for the past 20 years, I've developed a tried-and-true ways for helping you (a) identify the root cause of your challenges and (b) create a tailored plan that leads to measurable progress.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I love working with people who are struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety, couples, and families. I give them the coping skills they need to live a more fulfilled life.

Specialties

Top specialties

Child or Adolescent

Couples Counseling

Trauma and PTSD

Other specialties

Anxiety

Coping Skills

Depression

Family Therapy

Life Transitions

Military/Veterans

Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)

Self Esteem

Serious Mental Illness

I identify as

White

Woman

Serves ages

Adults (18 to 64)

Elders (65 and above)

Teenagers (13 to 17)

Licensed in

Texas

Washington

Accepts

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Anthem

Independence Administrators

Independence Blue Cross

Location

Virtual

My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

I use it to help with depression, motivation, and negative thoughts.

Dialectical Behavior (DBT)

I use this with people who have mood disorders and need help regulating their mood.

EMDR

I use this in trauma patients or when someone needs to reprocess a memory.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

I use this with couples counseling, when they are in distress.

, 13 ratings

2 ratings with written reviews

June 20, 2026

This was my first session, so I'm still getting a feel for things, but she comes across as genuine and easygoing and easy to work with. She already provided a few techniques to help cope with my stress. Looking forward to continuing to work with her.

Verified client, age 55-64
Review shared after session 1 with Melissa

August 15, 2025

We appreciated the way you listened to us and watched us, asking questions to better understand our struggles.

Verified client, age 45-54
Review shared after session 1 with Melissa