- Practical coping skills
- Goal-focused work
- Experience with trauma
About Michelle
Michelle Smith, LCMHC, LMHC, focuses on helping people adapt when life feels changed or overwhelming. She frames therapy around practical steps and clear goals. Her tone is straightforward and encouraging, aimed at people who want tools to feel steadier and more in control.
Michelle has ten years of experience in mental health work. She uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs, drawing on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, client-centered listening, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through stress, anxiety, grief, and other concerns.
In sessions she helps people manage everyday problems like sleep or eating struggles, work and career stress, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also supports people facing longer-term challenges such as chronic illness, caregiver strain, or changes tied to aging.
Michelle has experience with issues related to trauma, attachment, and identity, including work with LGBT concerns and adoption or foster care experiences. She often focuses on practical coping skills, improving communication, and building routines that reduce overwhelm.
People who meet with Michelle can expect collaborative goal-setting and straightforward, skills-based work alongside reflective conversation. To begin, she asks people to identify what matters to them now and then designs steps to move toward those priorities.
Michelle has ten years of experience in mental health work. She uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs, drawing on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, client-centered listening, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through stress, anxiety, grief, and other concerns.
In sessions she helps people manage everyday problems like sleep or eating struggles, work and career stress, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also supports people facing longer-term challenges such as chronic illness, caregiver strain, or changes tied to aging.
Michelle has experience with issues related to trauma, attachment, and identity, including work with LGBT concerns and adoption or foster care experiences. She often focuses on practical coping skills, improving communication, and building routines that reduce overwhelm.
People who meet with Michelle can expect collaborative goal-setting and straightforward, skills-based work alongside reflective conversation. To begin, she asks people to identify what matters to them now and then designs steps to move toward those priorities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
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
How therapeutic approaches guide online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while building tolerance for difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and emotional responses. It can be helpful for intimacy challenges, communication problems, and healing from relational wounds.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is frequently used for depression, anxiety, sleep or eating concerns, and mood regulation.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and tailor methods that fit your needs and preferences. Together you can try different tools and adjust the plan based on what helps you make clearer choices and feel more steady.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, since formats were not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people join from wherever they are located. Many people find remote sessions useful for consistency during busy weeks, for managing chronic health challenges, or when coordinating care across locations.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Michelle address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and coping with life changes. Other focuses include chronic illness, caregiving stress, ADHD, and body image concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and client-centered, mixing skills training with reflective work. She uses approaches such as ACT, CBT, DBT, attachment-informed work, and person-centered listening.
What is her background and experience?
She has ten years of experience in the mental health field and has worked with people from varied cultural and religious backgrounds. Her practice combines several therapeutic methods to match individual needs.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds LCMHC and LMHC credentials and practices from Oklahoma. The profile lists NH LCMHC and FL LMHC as credential details.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
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