Michelle Smith , LCMHC, LMHC

Michelle Smith is a licensed mental health counselor with more than a decade of experience helping people adapt to new normals and move toward lives they value. She brings a pragmatic, client-centered style that emphasizes compassion and practical strategies for stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma, self-esteem concerns, ADHD, mood disorders, parenting challenges, and a wide range of life changes and identity-related issues.

Michelle holds the credentials LCMHC and LMHC - Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor - and combines formal training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), clinical hypnosis, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She is also a nationally certified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) provider. This breadth of training allows her to tailor interventions to each person rather than following a one-size-fits-all model.

Accustomed to working with clients from diverse age groups, cultural backgrounds, and life circumstances, Michelle adopts a nonjudgmental approach that aims to meet people where they are and support measurable progress. Her practice blends evidence-informed techniques with collaboration and empathy so clients can develop new coping skills, strengthen relationships, and pursue meaningful goals even during uncertain times.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Michelle Smith integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into online work to offer flexible, evidence-informed care. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and building psychological flexibility so clients can take committed action even amid difficult thoughts and feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns of connection and trust formed in early relationships to improve current relationship dynamics and emotional regulation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to relieve symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Michelle collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as progress is made.

Online therapy provides practical benefits for busy or geographically dispersed clients. Video sessions enable face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions offer simplicity and accessibility, and live chat or text-based messaging allow for more frequent touchpoints and flexible scheduling. These options make it easier for clients to maintain continuity of care and integrate therapeutic work into everyday life with greater convenience.