Michelle Rena Rudolph

LPC/MHSP (she/her)20 years of experienceNext available
4.6 (143)
Direct
Authentic
Solution oriented

Hi there! Michelle is a licensed therapist who helps adults feel supported, understood, and better equipped to manage daily life. She works with clients who may be experiencing anxiety, stress, burnout, life changes, emotional ups and downs, or difficulty setting boundaries. Michelle’s style is warm, compassionate, direct, and supportive. She works with clients to help them better understand themselves, build coping skills, manage emotions, and take small, meaningful steps toward healthier patterns.

I also bring flexibility to my work, tailoring my approach to each client’s unique needs and drawing from a variety of therapeutic techniques.

Michelle may be a good fit for clients who are new to counseling and want a space where they can feel heard, supported, and guided as they work toward personal growth. Michelle holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling. She brings a strong, well-rounded clinical background shaped by years of experience serving adults, children, adolescents, military families, and diverse communities across multiple states. Her professional experience spans outpatient counseling, community-based mental health support, school-based services, in-home care, and mental health clinic settings. Through these varied roles, Michelle has developed a compassionate, adaptable, and client-centered approach to helping individuals and families navigate life’s challenges, build resilience, and move toward meaningful growth. Michelle’s goal is to meet each client with compassion and understanding while encouraging meaningful accountability in the growth process. She helps clients identify what is within their control, strengthen emotional regulation, improve daily functioning, and build practical tools they can use outside of sessions to support lasting change.

First session

In your first session, Michelle will take time to get to know you, understand what brings you to counseling, and learn more about what you hope to gain from the process. This is a time for you to share your current concerns, goals, history, challenges, and any patterns that may be affecting your daily life. Michelle will ask questions to better understand your needs, what has or has not worked for you in the past, and whether her services are the right fit for you. She will also discuss expectations for counseling, the importance of accountability, and practical next steps for moving forward. The first session is also an opportunity for you to ask questions, express any concerns, and begin identifying what support, tools, and changes may help you feel more grounded, confident, and supported outside of sessions.

Strengths

You may experience Michelle’s style as calm, thoughtful, and easy to talk to. She strives to create a space where you feel heard and supported while also being gently challenged to look at patterns, choices, and areas where change is possible. Michelle brings a practical and steady approach to counseling. She helps you slow things down, make sense of what you are experiencing, and identify realistic steps you can take between sessions. Her work is rooted in compassion, honesty, and the belief that meaningful growth happens when you feel both supported and empowered.

Ideal clients

Michelle is best positioned to support individuals who feel overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, emotionally drained, or unsure how to manage daily life. She works well with clients experiencing stress, burnout, life transitions, emotional regulation challenges, boundary issues, or patterns that keep repeating. Her approach is compassionate, structured, and direct, with a focus on helping clients build coping skills, healthier routines, emotional awareness, communication skills, and a stronger sense of personal control. Clients who benefit most are open to self-reflection, learning, accountability, and practicing new skills outside of sessions. Michelle may be a good fit for people who want support with understanding themselves, handling emotions, learning helpful tools, and managing everyday life in a healthier way.

Treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Michelle uses a practical and supportive approach to help clients understand how their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and choices are connected. In counseling, clients may learn ways to recognize unhelpful thinking patterns, manage stress, handle emotions, set goals, solve problems, stay grounded, and build healthier coping skills for daily life. Clients may also be encouraged to practice skills or complete simple homework between sessions, such as reflection exercises, coping strategies, journaling, or small action steps, to help apply what they are learning in everyday life.

Person-centered (Rogerian)

Michelle uses a person-centered approach, which means she takes time to understand each client’s unique experiences, needs, strengths, and goals. She works to create a supportive and nonjudgmental space where clients can feel heard, build self-awareness, and move toward healthier choices at their own pace.

Location

Virtual sessions

Identifies as

  • Black / African American

  • Woman

Top specialties

  • Anxiety

  • Coping Skills

  • Depression

Other specialties

  • ADHD

  • Anger Management

  • Life Transitions

  • Self Esteem

  • Women's Issues

Serves

  • Adults (18 to 64)

  • Individual Therapy

  • Woman

Doesn't specialize in

  • Addiction

  • Bipolar Disorder

  • Child or Adolescent

  • Chronic Illness

  • Couples Counseling

  • Couples Counseling

  • Crisis Intervention

  • Dissociative Disorders

  • Domestic Violence

  • Eating Disorders

  • Family Conflict

  • Family Conflict

  • Family Therapy

  • Family Therapy

  • Family Therapy

  • Fertility & Reproduction Issues

  • Foster Care/Adoption

  • Gambling Addiction

  • Grief

  • Grief Therapy

  • Health/Medical Issues

  • High Clinical Acuity

  • Insomnia/Sleep Issues

  • LGBTQ

  • Learning Disabilities

  • Medication Management

  • Men's Issues

  • Military/Veterans

  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)

  • Parenting

  • Perinatal Mental Health

  • Personality Disorders

  • Phobias

  • Physical Health Condition

  • Postpartum

  • Recent Hospitalization

  • Self-Harming

  • Serious Mental Illness

  • Sex Addiction

  • Sex Therapy

  • Sex Therapy

  • Sexual Abuse

  • Substance Misuse

  • Suicidal Ideation

  • Trauma and PTSD

  • Trauma-Focused CBT

Licensed in

  • KentuckyLicense 297668

  • North CarolinaLicense 11881

  • TennesseeLicense 6402

Accepts cash

$120/session

Reviews and ratings

4.6 rating (143)20 reviews
September 11, 2026

I was drawn to Michelle based on her profile as it was very detailed. I felt from reading it that she has a structured approach, and after meeting with her, I was not disappointed. I am glad to have found the right counselor for me who will have the difficult conversations with me.

Verified client, age 45-54Review shared after session 1 with Michelle
July 21, 2026

She has challenged me and given me a different way of thinking. She saw things that I didn’t see in myself. I want to do the hard work to be a better person

Verified client, age 25-34Review shared after session 1 with Michelle
July 20, 2026

It means that she is listening and she is coming up with questions and solutions for my issues.

Verified client, age 45-54Review shared after session 1 with Michelle
Schedule 60 min