Child & family therapy for Melissa families
Melissa still feels like a small town, which is part of its appeal — and part of why some families hesitate to seek therapy nearby. Working with a practice a short drive away in Frisco gives Melissa, TX families both specialized child expertise and a comfortable measure of privacy.
What families here are working through
Privacy in a tight-knit community
When everyone knows everyone, teens especially worry about being seen. An office outside town, plus secure telehealth, takes that worry off the table.
Behavior that has a story behind it
Defiance, shutdowns, and outbursts are communication. Sessions work backward from the behavior to the need underneath it rather than punishing the surface.
Growing pains in a growing district
Melissa ISD is expanding quickly. Children who thrived in tiny classes sometimes struggle when the campus doubles; therapy builds the coping skills that scale with it.
Melissa families most often choose an every-other-week in-person rhythm with virtual sessions in between, which keeps the US-75 drive manageable during the school year.
Three ways we can help
Play therapy
For Melissa children who feel more than they can say — big emotions, worry, and behavior with a story behind it.
Explore play therapyTeen therapy (CBT)
A judgment-free space for Melissa ISD students to untangle thoughts, feelings, and the pressure they carry.
Explore teen therapyFamily therapy
When one person struggles the whole household feels it. We strengthen communication, roles, and repair.
Explore family therapyFrom Melissa to the Frisco office
Take US-75 south to SH-121, then west toward Frisco — roughly 30 minutes outside rush hour. The Frisco suite has free surface parking and a quiet waiting area suited to younger children.
Near Melissa's US-75 corridor, Liberty Park, and the small-town core off Cardinal Drive. Office: 5300 Town and Country Blvd., Suite 240, Frisco, TX 75034.
Before you book
Yes. Later-afternoon and early-evening slots exist specifically for families driving in from north Collin County.
Children roughly ages 3–12 in play therapy, tweens and teens in CBT, and whole families in family systems sessions.
Kavina McLeod, LCSW-S — a Licensed Clinical Social Worker–Supervisor who works exclusively with children, teens, and families, and who supervises other clinicians in the field. Read her story.