Who we are
About Unique Butterfly
Welcome to Unique Butterfly Counseling Services! The business was originally founded and began in May 2012. I started in a small office in Stephenville, Texas and eventually moved to a larger office. I started working in Waco, Texas in June of 2020. I worked in both offices until April of 2021.
I have a variety of areas I work with and would be my ideal patients: Marriage and Family Therapy, Trauma with adults, veterans, and children, play therapy, depression/anxiety, & hypnosis.
Our goals
Affordable, quality Counseling
My goals for Unique Butterfly Counseling to provide the Waco communities affordable opportunities to receive counseling with great quality. There are many services that are offered. They include individual, marriage, and family therapies. We will assess your needs and fit you with the right type of therapy needed for your situation. Trauma, depression, anxiety, hypnosis, play therapy, marriage and family therapies are what we can offer.
Owner and CEO
Melissa Schniers
Hi, I am Dr. Melissa L. Schniers and would like to share my education and experience. I graduated from Dublin High School in 1992 and following high school, I joined the US Navy from 1994-1997. My college journey started at Chaminade University while I was enlisted in the Navy, and after an honorable discharge attended Tarleton State University with my Bachelor of Science in psychology and my Masters of Science in counseling psychology. I did two practicums working at Erath Excels Academy Charter School and Pecan Valley Centers for Behavioral & Developmental Healthcare. At the practicum site, I continued as an adult case manager, youth case manager, cognitive based therapist, and area manager for 8 years. My journey continued as a therapist and supervisor with my business, Unique Butterfly Counseling Services 10 years working with veterans, individuals, marriage and families. I attended college again in 2016 to purse my Doctorate of Marriage and Family Therapy at Texas Wesleyan University. There was an opportunity to move to Waco in 2021 where I worked at TJJD for 1 year and continue to work a Canyon Creek Behavioral Health. I offer online and in-person therapy.
Mission statement
Get your life back
My mission statement is “Get Your Life Back.” This statement came after a difficult time in 2012. Not only do I want my patients to get their life back, but I also wanted to get my own life back. There are difficult situations and events in life that are very challenging. I want to help equip people with the power and the courage to take back what is theirs.
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