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Hi there! Michelle is a licensed therapist who enjoys helping adults from diverse backgrounds feel more balanced, supported, and equipped for daily life. Her current practice focuses on telehealth counseling, emotional wellness, anxiety, stress, burnout, life transitions, emotional regulation, boundaries, neurodivergent needs, and practical skill-building. Michelle also enjoys working with teen girls who may struggle with low self-esteem, social skills, emotional regulation, peer relationships, confidence, communication, and navigating everyday life challenges. Michelle’s therapeutic style is compassionate, direct, structured, collaborative, reflective, and growth-focused. She enjoys working with motivated individuals who are ready to better understand themselves, strengthen their coping skills, and take intentional steps toward healthier life patterns. Michelle holds a BS in Psychology and an MS in Mental Health Counseling. Throughout her career, she has worked in diverse roles serving individuals, military families, schools, and communities across multiple states. Her experience includes outpatient counseling, community-based support, school-based services, and skill-building work. Her goal is to meet each client where they are while also helping them stay accountable to their growth. Michelle focuses on helping clients recognize what is within their control, build emotional regulation skills, improve daily functioning, and develop practical tools they can use outside of sessions.
In the first session, Michelle will review the client’s current concerns, goals, history, and what they hope to gain from counseling. She will ask questions to better understand the client’s needs and determine whether her services are the right fit. Michelle will also discuss expectations, accountability, and practical next steps for moving forward.
Michelle’s greatest strengths are providing a calm, structured, and practical counseling experience. She is compassionate, direct, and supportive while also helping clients stay accountable to their goals. Her approach focuses on helping clients understand what is within their control, build emotional regulation skills, improve daily functioning, and develop healthier patterns. Clients often benefit from clear guidance, practical tools, and a steady space to reflect, learn, and take meaningful steps forward.
Michelle is best positioned to serve individuals who are seeking balance, clarity, emotional wellness, and practical tools for daily life. Her ideal clients may be experiencing stress, anxiety, burnout, life transitions, difficulty with emotional regulation, boundary challenges, neurodivergent needs, or patterns that keep them feeling stuck. She supports clients who are ready to build practical skills around daily functioning, communication, emotional awareness, coping strategies, routines, and healthier responses to life’s challenges. Michelle’s approach is compassionate, structured, and direct. She believes growth requires both support and accountability. A key focus of her work is helping clients strengthen their internal locus of control — learning to recognize what is within their control, take ownership of their choices, and build confidence in their ability to create meaningful change. The clients who benefit most from Michelle’s services are open to learning, self-reflection, and practicing new skills outside of sessions. For individuals seeking telehealth counseling and skill-building support that helps them feel more grounded, capable, and clear, Michelle may be a good fit.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Michelle’s treatment methods include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, solution-focused counseling, psychoeducation, mindfulness and grounding skills, emotional regulation strategies, accountability-based support, locus of control work, and practical skill-building. Her approach is structured, compassionate, and direct, with a focus on helping clients better understand themselves, take ownership of what is within their control, and build healthier patterns for daily life.
9 ratings with written reviews
March 5, 2026
My first session with Michelle went really well. She was warm, attentive, and asked great questions that helped her get a good understanding of me in a short amount of time. I appreciated her direct approach and I’m looking forward to our future sessions.
March 3, 2026
I was a bit skeptical at first, but once we really got into the session, Michelle really pulled me in. The questions she asked, the way she listened, and the way she challenged what I said were exactly what I didn't know I needed. She was direct but in a way that I could appreciate. It didn't allow me to bs my responses. I needed this.
November 24, 2025
Michele is an awesome counselor. She makes our sessions easy and relaxing. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who needs a therapist.