Melinda Hallenbeck, MA, LPC, LPAT
Licensed Mental Health Therapist and Art Therapist
Melinda Hallenbeck is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Professional Art Therapist with more than 12 years of experience supporting adolescents and adults through emotional healing, trauma recovery, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, medical illness, relationship concerns, identity exploration, and life transitions.
Melinda’s approach is warm, collaborative, trauma-informed, and grounded in compassion. She thoughtfully integrates creative and expressive approaches when appropriate, alongside evidence-based counseling techniques that support self-awareness, emotional regulation, and meaningful change.
Quick Provider Details
Areas of Focus:
Trauma and stress-related concerns, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, anger, medical illness, LGBTQ+ identity exploration, relationship concerns, interpersonal trauma, and life transitions
Therapy Approaches and Training:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Strength-Based Therapy, mindfulness-based techniques, trauma-informed care, and art therapy-informed support
Ages Served: Children, adolescents and adults
Appointment Options: In-person and telehealth available
Primary Services: Individual counseling and art therapy-informed counseling
About Melinda Hallenbeck
Melinda Hallenbeck, MA, LPC, LPAT, is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Professional Art Therapist with more than 12 years of experience supporting individuals through emotional healing, trauma recovery, and life transitions. Her practice is grounded in trauma-informed care and focused on helping clients navigate complex emotional experiences with compassion, insight, and clinical skill.
Melinda began her clinical journey after earning her master’s degree in Art Therapy with a concentration in Counseling from Mount Mary University in Milwaukee. Her early training included medical art therapy with adults facing cancer at Aurora St. Luke’s Hospital, as well as community-based therapy with youth and families through Danceworks and the Salvation Army Emergency Lodge.
Her professional experience includes work with anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use disorders, medical illness, housing instability, and complex trauma. She later specialized in medical art therapy at the University of Michigan Cancer Center, where she supported patients coping with the mental and emotional toll of chronic illness.
Outside of her clinical work, Melinda enjoys creating portraits and landscapes, journaling, meditating, spending time in local Metroparks and botanical gardens, creating art with found materials, reading poetry and philosophy, and recharging with her two cats, Pepper and Sherbert.
Areas of Focus
Melinda provides counseling and art therapy-informed support for adolescents and adults navigating emotional, relational, medical, and trauma-related concerns, including:
- Trauma and stress-related disorders
- Grief and loss
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Anger
- Medical illness
- LGBTQ+ identity exploration
- Relationship and interpersonal concerns
- Interpersonal trauma related to neglect or abuse
- Life transitions and emotional healing
Melinda’s Approach to Therapy
Melinda understands that reaching out for support can feel brave and vulnerable. Her therapy style is warm, collaborative, compassionate, and focused on helping clients feel seen, heard, and respected.
She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, trauma-informed care, existential psychology, attachment theory, mindfulness-based techniques, and person-centered care. When appropriate, she may also integrate creative and expressive approaches to support insight, self-expression, emotional regulation, and healing.
Melinda’s work often includes education, mindfulness, self-expression, and practical tools that help clients better understand their experiences, strengthen self-awareness, and move toward meaningful change at a pace that feels respectful and supportive.
Melinda May Be a Good Fit For Clients Who…
Are working through trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, anger, medical illness, relationship concerns, identity exploration, or life transitions.
Want a therapist who is warm, creative, collaborative, trauma-informed, and grounded in compassion.
May benefit from CBT, trauma-focused CBT, mindfulness, person-centered therapy, motivational interviewing, strength-based therapy, or art therapy-informed support.
Are looking for a therapist with experience in trauma recovery, medical art therapy, community-based care, housing instability, chronic illness support, and expressive approaches.
Education, Credentials, and Experience
Melinda Hallenbeck is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Professional Art Therapist. She earned her master’s degree in Art Therapy with a concentration in Counseling from Mount Mary University in Milwaukee.
Her early clinical training included medical art therapy with adults facing cancer at Aurora St. Luke’s Hospital and community-based therapy with youth and families through Danceworks and the Salvation Army Emergency Lodge.
Melinda’s professional background includes substance use counseling at Discovery House, medical art therapy at the University of Michigan Cancer Center, support for clients coping with chronic illness, and clinical work with individuals experiencing housing instability, trauma, and complex emotional concerns.
- Master’s degree in Art Therapy with a concentration in Counseling, Mount Mary University
- Licensed Professional Counselor
- Licensed Professional Art Therapist
- More than 12 years of clinical experience
- Experience in medical art therapy, community-based care, substance use counseling, trauma recovery, and chronic illness support
- Therapy approaches include CBT, TF-CBT, Person-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Strength-Based Therapy, mindfulness-based techniques, trauma-informed care, and expressive approaches
Request an Appointment With Melinda Hallenbeck
If you are interested in working with Melinda Hallenbeck, you can request an appointment through Toledo Counseling & Mental Health. Our team can help review availability, insurance, appointment type, and whether Melinda’s therapy or art therapy-informed services may be an appropriate fit for your needs.