- Grief and bereavement
- Caregiver stress
- Guilt and shame
About Melba
Melba (Fran) Roberts is a Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on grief, dying, life-limiting illness, and related concerns such as loss, caregiver stress, and end-of-life issues. Her work also addresses anxiety, depression, relationship strain, guilt and shame, and problems with intimacy and self-esteem.
She earned an M.A. in Counseling and Human Services from the University of Colorado and spent nine years at Pikes Peak Hospice as a grief counselor. That background gives her a lot of direct experience supporting people through bereavement and the challenges that come with serious illness.
Fran centers her work on Client-Centered Therapy while drawing on other approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Jungian ideas. In practice she listens for what matters most to each person and helps them name their feelings and make sense of painful experiences.
Sessions tend to be practical and paced to the individual. She helps people talk through grief, guilt, and relationship wounds, and works with caregivers facing long-term stress. Conversation can include coping skills, ways to manage emotions, and tools to improve communication.
Fran commonly supports people dealing with cancer, hospice and end-of-life concerns, forgiveness questions, isolation, and the strain of parenting and family roles. People who want a steady, listening approach to difficult feelings often find her style accessible.
How Fran uses therapy approaches online
Fran commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT often focuses on finding small, practical ways to live with difficult feelings rather than trying to push them away.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which means sessions begin with listening and reflection so the person can name what matters most. That approach supports people who need space to talk through grief, guilt, or relationship hurts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another tool she brings in to spot patterns between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and to practice concrete skills for managing anxiety or depression.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Fran will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time based on what helps the person make progress in daily life.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals often use a mix of discussion, practical exercises, and brief between-session tasks to carry learning into everyday routines.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with grief, dying and life-limiting illness, plus related issues like anxiety, depression, relationship strain, guilt and shame, and caregiver stress.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses a Client-Centered approach while integrating ACT and CBT techniques to help name feelings, track patterns, and develop practical ways to cope.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience, including nine years working at Pikes Peak Hospice as a grief counselor.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado and holds an M.A. in Counseling and Human Services from the University of Colorado.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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