Michelle Smith is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with ten years of experience in the mental health field. She focuses on helping people who are feeling stuck by offering clear, practical steps toward change. Michelle emphasizes realistic goals and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Her approach blends several well-known counseling methods to match each person's needs. She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify values and take action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build healthier habits. Attachment-Based techniques guide work on relationships and closeness.
Michelle has supported people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and self esteem struggles. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and family concerns, career stress, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include trauma and abuse, ADHD, caregiver strain, body image, and chronic illness.
She uses a client-centered, nonjudgmental style and aims to meet people where they are. Sessions are practical and collaborative, with tools and strategies that can be used between meetings. Michelle often helps people put plans into action and practice new ways of coping.
Michelle works with people from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds and accepts international clients. To begin, complete the matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters to them and take steps toward those values, even when difficult feelings show up. This approach is useful for stress, anxiety, and self esteem work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms and build more helpful routines. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and communication, which can help with intimacy and relationship challenges.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit best based on needs and goals. That decision is collaborative and may change as the work unfolds.
The biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use tools and worksheets between sessions to practice new skills in their everyday life.
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodHypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Florida, Oklahoma, Oregon, New Hampshire
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
Michelle helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and self esteem challenges. She also supports those coping with relationship issues, parenting stress, trauma, ADHD, and caregiver strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and nonjudgmental, focusing on practical steps and steady progress. Sessions aim to clarify values, teach coping skills, and work on real-life changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience in the mental health field working with diverse backgrounds and age groups. That experience informs a flexible, eclectic approach tailored to each person.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds credentials as an LCMHC and an LMHC with licensure noted in New Hampshire and Florida, and practices listed in Oklahoma. These credentials are used as presented.
Are sessions available in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted according to the therapist's stated availability.
Which session formats are used for meetings?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking to know which formats are offered.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and the therapist's availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on those factors.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability. That process connects you and starts the intake steps.
