- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Relationship concerns
About Michelle
Michelle Adler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with 18 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress and anxiety, LGBT-related concerns, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and anger. Her practice also includes support for issues like ADHD, intimacy problems, eating and sleeping concerns, self-esteem, career stress, and coping with life changes.
Michelle frames the client as the expert on their own story. She listens for strengths and practical options people already have. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that fit into everyday life rather than long lectures or complex jargon.
Her approach is practical and goal-oriented. She helps people talk through what triggers strong reactions, notice patterns in thinking and behavior, and try different ways of responding. That can include short-term strategies to manage intense moments and longer work on relationships or past events that keep recurring.
Michelle also addresses related issues such as abandonment and attachment concerns, codependency, family of origin problems, and compassion fatigue. She supports people dealing with first responder stress, gender dysphoria questions, and co-occurring mood conditions like bipolar disorder.
People who choose her often want clear feedback and hands-on tools. She uses methods backed by research, explained in straightforward language. To start, clients complete a brief questionnaire and schedule a first session so goals and next steps can be set together.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Michelle uses evidence-based techniques explained in direct terms. One common approach focuses on identifying triggers and changing responses. That means tracking what leads to anger, testing small alternative behaviors, and building new habits that reduce reactivity. It is useful for workplace frustration and bursts of temper with people close to you.A second approach works on past events and relationship patterns that keep producing the same problems. Sessions look at how earlier experiences influence current reactions and then practice different ways of communicating and setting boundaries. This helps with resentment, attachment concerns, and repeated conflict cycles.
Deciding which methods to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will review your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together you’ll pick techniques to try and adjust them as progress is made.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid being on camera if that helps. Licensed professionals can use these options to help therapy work around everyday life rather than the other way around.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She supports people dealing with frequent irritation, workplace frustration, resentment in close relationships, and living with someone else’s strong reactions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She takes a practical, goal-focused approach that highlights a person’s strengths and uses short-term strategies alongside longer-term work.
How much experience does she have?
Michelle has 18 years of professional work experience in counseling and related support.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania and provides services from that state.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Session formats are not listed in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled and how do I start?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.