- Client-centered approach
- CBT and DBT tools
- Money and financial issues
About Michelle
Michelle Spencer is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and life changes. She draws on 12 years of clinical experience and works with concerns like depression, addictions, motivation, self-esteem, and career difficulties. Michelle uses straightforward, respectful conversation to help people take the next step toward feeling better.
Michelle adapts sessions to each person’s needs rather than using one fixed method. She centers the conversation on what matters most to the client and builds practical plans that fit day-to-day life. Her work often focuses on coping skills, improving confidence, and finding clearer direction at work or in relationships.
Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space where they are listened to and treated with compassion. Michelle aims to make progress in ways that feel concrete, such as setting small goals or learning new thinking and behavior tools. She can help people address anger, grief, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and issues tied to attention and impulsivity.
Michelle holds licenses in New York (LMHC) and Minnesota (LPCC) and practices from Minnesota. Her approach blends client-centered listening with practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. She also integrates techniques for motivation when people feel stuck.
People considering therapy are encouraged to reflect on what they want to change and to ask about the style that will best fit them. Michelle focuses on collaboration and on helping people find workable steps toward greater balance and purpose.
How Michelle Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening without judgment and following the client’s lead. It helps people name what matters most and build goals that feel right to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and depression.Choosing a therapeutic approach is a shared decision. Michelle will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they figure out which tools and techniques to try first, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it simpler to keep therapy consistent during life transitions while working through concerns like stress, motivation, and money and financial issues.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Michelle address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and parenting challenges, and money and financial issues among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and respectful, focusing on listening first and then shaping practical steps with the client. She tailors conversation and goals to each person’s needs.
What is her professional background?
Michelle brings 12 years of professional experience helping people with motivation, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LMHC and LPCC credentials and practices from Minnesota, with licensure also in New York noted in her background.
Does she offer services in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are offered.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.