Melba (Fran) Roberts

Melba (Fran) Roberts brings nine years of counseling experience to people facing loss and life change. She is a Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who developed much of her practical experience at Pikes Peak Hospice. Her work focuses on grief, dying, and life-limiting illness alongside related concerns such as caregiver stress and compassion fatigue.

Roberts uses a client-centered approach, listening first and following the pace clients set. Sessions aim to make space for painful feelings and memories while honoring personal values and goals. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people manage painful thoughts and build meaningful action.

People come to her with a range of concerns - anxiety, depression, intimacy or relationship strains, parenting stress, and the wear of chronic illness or cancer caregiving. She talks with clients about practical coping steps and ways to repair relationships or find self-compassion after loss.

Her style is compassionate and respectful. She focuses on simple, clear steps clients can try between sessions and on creating time and space to speak about what matters most. Roberts helps people notice unwanted patterns, try new ways of responding, and reconnect to what they value.

To begin, she asks clients to share their stories and current struggles. From there she and the client shape a plan that fits personal needs, whether that means short-term problem solving or longer work on meaning, forgiveness, and self-love.

How therapeutic approaches guide online counseling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for grief, anxiety, and adjusting to life-limiting illness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. This approach often helps with depression, anxiety, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience, giving them space and respect while the therapist reflects and clarifies to help people find their own way forward.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, symptoms, and preferences and recommend methods that fit. Clients often try a blend of approaches and adjust as they learn what helps most.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use approaches like ACT and CBT through guided exercises, homework, and focused conversation in a way that aligns with everyday life and caregiving responsibilities.