Melinda Halford Counseling

Melinda Halford Counseling is a mental health service in Myrtle Beach, SC. The practice provides counseling for adolescents and adults, offering both in‑person sessions and telehealth appointments. Clients receive help with anxiety, depression, stress, premarital and marriage issues, confidence building, social challenges, decision‑making, singleness, parenting, empty‑nest transitions, relationship concerns, and narcissistic abuse. The counselor serves individuals and families across North and SC, guiding them toward clearer goals and greater confidence.

Melinda Halford earned a Master’s degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University in 2013 and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Montreat College in 2010. She has been a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina since 2013 and a Licensed Professional Counselor in SC since 2022. After five years as an intern and contract counselor at Biltmore Church in Arden, NC, and four years in private practice in Swannanoa, NC, she relocated to Myrtle Beach in 2021. Her therapeutic approach blends Cognitive‑Behavioral Therapy with her life experiences and a Christian worldview, focusing on clients navigating family, relational, or life‑stage transitions.

The office is located on Palmetto Pointe Blvd, directly across from a Starbucks and a short walk from Passport Health Myrtle Beach Travel Clinic. It sits less than a tenth of a mile from Burro Swamp and Highway 17, and about two‑tenths of a mile from the US Highway 17 Bypass South, the Stonebridge neighborhood, and Cape Landing. These nearby landmarks make the practice easy to find for local residents.

With a strong foundation in CBT and years of counseling experience in both North and SC, Melinda Halford Counseling offers personalized mental‑health support that resonates with the needs of Myrtle Beach’s adolescents and adults.