Melinda Smith,M.S., LPC, ATR-BC

Melinda Smith,M.S., LPC, ATR-BC

Telehealth Available
Professions: Licensed Professional Counselor
License Status: I'm a licensed professional.
Primary Credential: Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC.0021446
Billing and Insurance:
Free Initial Consultation
Weekend Availability
Evening Availability

Offices

5250 Hahns Peak Drive
Suite 200
Loveland, Colorado 80538

My Approach to Helping

Melinda Smith feels it is an honor to support individuals during some of life’s most challenging moments. She believes everyone will experience times when they need the guidance of a trusted counselor, and she approaches her work with a blend of truth, grace, and humor. By fostering an environment of safety and trust, Melinda creates the conditions necessary for meaningful growth. Motivated by the connections she makes with clients, she finds great fulfillment in building relationships and witnessing their personal transformations.

Melinda is a Nationally Board-Certified Art Therapist and licensed Mental Health Counselor in Colorado, bringing over 25 years of experience from clinical and educational settings. Her expertise includes working with children, families, victims of domestic violence, and, more recently, teen parents. Using an eclectic therapeutic approach, she integrates Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Psychology, and Art Therapy to find the best fit for each client’s unique needs.

In addition to her therapy practice, Melinda holds certifications as a Nurturing Parenting facilitator, Common Sense Parenting facilitator, and Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children facilitator. She also has specialized training in crisis counseling, trauma-informed care, and healthy sexual development. Outside of her work at Foundations Counseling, Melinda enjoys spending time with her family, nurturing her love for plants, creating art, quoting movie lines, and savoring great food. A Kansas native who has lived in seven cities across three states, she has called Colorado home for over 17 years. Married for more than 30 years, she and her husband are proud parents to two sons.

More Info About My Practice

Foundations Counseling, LLC is a compassionate team of counselors dedicated to the art and science of therapeutic care. We consider it an honor to be entrusted with our clients' well-being and are committed to offering a space that fosters hope, healing, and meaningful growth for everyone we serve.

Our mission goes beyond providing relief from distress; we seek to empower individuals, couples, families, children, and adolescents to overcome psychological, emotional, and relational challenges. We believe that supporting healthy development not only strengthens the individual but also enriches the larger community.

Recognizing that each person, family, and community holds unique values and beliefs, we work collaboratively with clients to reinforce these foundations, helping them to live authentically and communicate with confidence. At Foundations Counseling, respect, integrity, and dignity are central to all that we do. Our goal is to provide each client with the tools, support, and encouragement they need to build happier, healthier, and more fulfilling lives.

Ages I Work With

  • Children
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Elders

Languages

  • English

Client Concerns I Treat

  • Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues
  • Addictions and Compulsions
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Aging and Geriatric Issues
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Bipolar
  • Blended Family Issues
  • Breakup
  • Bullying
  • Career Choice
  • Caregiver Issues / Stress
  • Child and/or Adolescent Issues
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency / Dependency
  • Communication Problems
  • Control Issues
  • Depression
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Eating and Food Issues
  • Family Problems
  • Fertility Issues
  • Identity Issues
  • Inattention, Impulsivity, and Hyperactivity (ADHD)
  • Infidelity / Affair Recovery
  • LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) Issues
  • Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
  • Midlife Crisis / Midlife Transition
  • Obsessions and Compulsions (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Post Partum Depression
  • Pre-Marital Counseling
  • Relationships and Marriage
  • Religious Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexuality / Sex Therapy
  • Social Anxiety / Phobia
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