Michelle Kisler , LPC

Michelle Kisler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than 17 years of experience supporting people through significant life challenges and transitions. Her work is grounded in compassion, authenticity, and respect for each person's unique story, and she aims to provide a welcoming space where individuals can arrive as they are and be heard. Michelle brings a holistic perspective to counseling, attending to mind, body, and spirit while tailoring care to each client’s cultural background and lived experience. She is attentive to multi- and cross-cultural factors and strives to make clients feel seen and understood.

Over the years Michelle has developed expertise in areas such as anxiety management, trauma recovery, mood disorders, executive functioning support, relationship counseling, neurodivergent affirming care, and personal growth and self-development. She combines practical strategies with a relational approach that honors pacing and readiness, working alongside people to build trust and foster change. Whether someone is coping with grief, rebuilding after trauma, or seeking clearer direction, Michelle focuses on meeting the individual where they are and supporting steady progress toward their goals.

Because she values collaboration, Michelle partners with clients to shape treatment that fits their priorities and life circumstances, emphasizing respect, empathy, and genuine human connection throughout the therapeutic process.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Michelle combines client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy with mindfulness-based techniques to guide online work. Client-centered therapy centers the individual’s experience, offering empathy and acceptance while the client explores values, identity, and personal goals; it is helpful for building trust, addressing self-esteem, and navigating life changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and mood disorders; it is practical and skill-oriented. Mindfulness therapy introduces present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and strengthen emotional regulation, which can support stress management and trauma recovery.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Michelle works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors methods over time, drawing from different approaches as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy with Michelle is offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allows for flexibility around work, caregiving responsibilities, and mobility. These options make it easier to access consistent care from home or elsewhere, helping people maintain momentum in therapy while fitting sessions into their daily lives.