Michelle Foor, LCPC - Illinois Therapist at Grow Therapy

Michelle Foor

Michelle Foor

(she/her)

LCPC
3 years of experience
Authentic
Warm
Empowering
Virtual

Hello! I'm Michelle. As a dedicated mental health therapist, I am committed to guiding individuals on their journey towards well-being with a strong emphasis on self-care and intention. My goal is to get my clients started with building awareness of the patterns and behaviors causing distress, setting out to build strategies into seeing the “bigger picture”, and then making the choice to shift away into "new and different". I believe that the mental health journey can feel different for everyone and is valid for all. It’s addressing the pile-on effects of everyday stress and learning how to breathe through anxiety and panic attacks. It’s establishing and keeping a daily routine as part of ADHD symptom management and finding self-compassion when experiencing depressive thoughts. There is no perfect or prescriptive way to approach the process of mental well-being. My role as a therapist is to support, facilitate, and provide collaborative space to examine all the pieces.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

In our first session together, we will briefly review intake forms, do brief introductions, cover what initiated seeking therapy, and set goals for the therapeutic space. First sessions can feel awkward, or they can feel like they "fly by". It is ok to acknowledge how you are feeling throughout the session, ask for pauses, and to come with therapy-process related questions for me. I am looking forward to getting started on our work together.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

I specialize in trauma-informed therapy, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and person-centered approaches. Integrating these modalities with the implementation and highlighted significance of self-care and intention, I provide a holistic approach to addressing trauma, anxiety, and depression.

About Michelle Foor

Licensed in

Appointments

Virtual

My treatment methods

Acceptance and commitment (ACT)

ACT is my go-to. Put overly simply: ACT encourages building awareness of emotions, finding acceptance of what is, and utilizing mindfulness to do it.

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

CBT finds the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Exploring this connection and identifying thought patterns can be extremely helpful in finding patterns that "may" need some rearranging.