Melissa Madeson

Melissa Madeson accepts Prime Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Out of state BlueCard PPO, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, and Centivo. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Texas are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Melissa Madeson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Melissa is licensed to practice in Colorado, Oregon, Texas, and Florida, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Melissa’s Texas license number is 78183, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Melissa Madeson has been practicing therapy for 9 years. Melissa’s education and training include MEd - Counseling & Human Development, Hardin Simmons University. Over that time, Melissa has worked closely with Black community, Parents, Veterans, Neurodivergence, and Students.

Melissa Madeson works with Black community, Parents, Veterans, Neurodivergence, and Students and specializes in Anger Issues, Anxiety, Depression, Panic, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Concerns, Sleep, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Melissa spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Melissa is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Melissa Madeson draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couples [The Gottman Method], Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused. In sessions, Melissa’s style is action-oriented, affirming, authentic, exploratory, and open-minded. In Melissa’s words: “I take a holistic, person-centered approach to mental health and wellness. With a background in physical fitness—as a Division I collegiate athlete, triathlete, marathon runner, and cycle and yoga instructor—the mind-body connection is central to my work.”

Melissa Madeson (she/her) offers therapy in English. Melissa identifies as White.

Melissa Madeson offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 2201 Spinks Rd in Flower Mound. Melissa is licensed in Colorado, Oregon, Texas, and Florida, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Melissa Madeson is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Melissa will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Melissa’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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