Michelle Smith , LCMHC, LMHC

Michelle Smith is a licensed mental health counselor with 10 years of experience supporting individuals and families through life transitions and emotional challenges. She approaches therapy with the belief that everyone has the capacity to build a meaningful, satisfying life and works collaboratively with clients to translate their values and goals into concrete steps. She uses an eclectic, client-centered style that adapts to each person’s needs, combining evidence-based methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy with trauma-informed interventions to address concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, and more.

Her background includes formal training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, clinical hypnosis, Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy. Michelle has worked with clients from a wide range of ages, cultural backgrounds, and life circumstances, and she emphasizes a non-judgmental, compassionate stance that meets people where they are. She aims to provide practical skills, new perspectives, and steady support so clients can navigate uncertain times and move toward their goals.

Michelle holds the LCMHC and LMHC credentials as a licensed mental health counselor and welcomes the opportunity to offer fresh perspective and guidance for those ready to take the next step toward growth and healing.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and build actions that align with those values. It focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to meaningful behavior changes, which can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional responses. It can help people improve communication, deepen intimacy, and address relational wounds rooted in attachment history.

Michelle believes finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with clients to identify which strategies fit their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts methods over time so therapy remains practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care across distance and daily demands, allowing licensed professionals to deliver consistent, skills-based support in ways that integrate into clients’ lives.