- Practical coping skills
- Relationship support
- Stress and grief
About Michelle
Michelle Smith is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with ten years of experience. She focuses on practical steps people can take when life feels overwhelming. Michelle speaks plainly and aims to help people move toward a clearer, more manageable day-to-day life.
She draws on several proven approaches to match what each person needs. That can mean learning skills to manage stress and anxiety, working on patterns that affect relationships, or addressing grief and major life changes. Michelle also supports people dealing with ADHD, depression, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue.
Her style is client-centered and nonjudgmental. Sessions look at what’s getting in the way now and what small changes could help. She helps clients practice new ways of coping, communicate more clearly, and rebuild a sense of control after trauma or loss.
Michelle has experience helping people from many cultural and religious backgrounds. She also works with issues tied to family roles, parenting strains, body image concerns, and sexual expression including BDSM and kink. Her approach adapts to each person’s history and goals.
To begin, she invites people to reflect on what they want to change and try practical steps toward that vision. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort. Michelle emphasizes steady progress rather than overnight fixes.
How Michelle’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and still take steps toward what matters. It teaches values-based choices and simple actions that can reduce the hold of stress or worry. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with practical experiments, which can reduce anxiety and improve decision making about money and work. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that help during intense moments and crisis, including relationship conflicts and high-stress periods.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they may try one method or combine techniques to find what helps most.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce commute time, allow shorter check-ins on a work break, or avoid the need for camera use when preferred. Licensed professionals can guide practical steps for applying skills between sessions and tailoring exercises to everyday situations.
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with related to money and stress?
She helps people manage stress and anxiety that affect financial decisions and daily functioning, and addresses related concerns like work stress, career strain, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is client-centered and nonjudgmental, focusing on practical skills and real-life steps to reduce distress and improve daily routines.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience in the mental health field supporting people with a wide range of concerns and life situations.
What credentials and region does she have?
She holds LCMHC and LMHC credentials and practices from Oklahoma.
Can someone who lives outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged for people living outside the United States.
Which session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in this biography; please confirm current options with the therapist before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to start therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.