Michal Collier , LPC

Michal (pronounced me-kel) Collier is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 21 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families. As an LPC, she holds a professional license to provide mental health counseling and has delivered care through online services, collaboration with mental health agencies, and in private practice.

She established the private practice One Affinity to expand access to quality mental health services for people from diverse backgrounds. One Affinity's staff brings 18 years of combined experience serving youth, families, adults, and groups and has worked alongside various community mental health organizations. The practice emphasizes current and effective therapeutic methods to meet each client where they are.

Throughout her career, Michal has supported people facing anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, and other life stressors. Her approach centers on understanding each person’s unique circumstances and tailoring interventions to address emotional, relational, and practical needs. Information about her background, education, and professional work is available at www.oneaffinity.org.

Integrating Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Michal draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships influence current patterns of connection and trust. This approach can help people who struggle with intimacy, abandonment concerns, or recurring relationship difficulties by fostering healthier relational habits.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes a respectful, empathic stance that supports individuals in finding their own solutions. This style is well suited to clients seeking a nonjudgmental space to process emotions, build self-esteem, or navigate life transitions.

Michal complements these approaches with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT offers practical skills that clients can apply between sessions to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Michal works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts methods as therapy progresses to find the best fit.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - clients can meet by video call, speak by phone, or use live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care during life changes, and access therapists from different locations while working with licensed professionals.