- Calm steady support
- Practical coping skills
- Focus on relationships
About Michelle
Michelle Smith is a licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of experience based in Nebraska. She helps people find their authentic voice, trust their intuition, and let go of unreal expectations. Michelle focuses on guiding people through hard moments so they can move toward a more stable, honest life.
Her work centers on practical steps to calm the nervous system and integrate past experiences. She walks alongside people facing grief, loss, shame, burnout, and major life changes. Michelle also addresses mood concerns such as depression and bipolar symptoms, and supports those dealing with anxiety, trauma, and compassion fatigue.
Michelle uses a mix of approaches to meet each person where they are. She draws on cognitive behavioral strategies, acceptance and commitment practices, attachment-informed ideas, and client-centered listening to shape sessions. This allows her to tailor tools and skills to immediate needs like communication problems, codependency, or isolation.
Money and financial issues are one of the topics she helps people untangle when those concerns affect daily life and stress. Michelle also works on issues tied to identity and relationships, including LGBT and gender dysphoria concerns, women's issues, and family of origin patterns.
Her style is warm and steady. She aims to create a calm setting where people can rebuild after setbacks and plan a meaningful next chapter. To begin, she asks about what matters most and helps set realistic steps toward change.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, life changes, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for depression and anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to early relationship patterns and their impact on current bonds, which can help with communication issues, codependency, and relationship distress.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Michelle will listen to your goals and preferences, explain options, and try methods that fit your needs. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that feels realistic and doable for everyday life.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins that suit work or family routines. A therapist can also adapt exercises and homework to the online setting so skills can be practiced between sessions.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, mood disorders, and money and financial issues among other topics.
What is her general therapy style?
Sessions are practical and collaborative, combining listening with skill-building and coping strategies to help people manage symptoms and make changes.
How long has she been practicing?
Michelle has been practicing for 15 years and brings that experience to her approach and writing.
What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?
She holds LPC and LIMHP credentials and practices from Nebraska.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.