- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-Centered focus
About Michelle
Dr. Michelle Dobson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Arkansas with ten years of clinical experience. She holds a master's degree in mental health counseling and a PhD in counselor education and supervision. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship and family concerns, and parenting issues among other concerns.
She favors practical, goal-focused work. She uses communication and relationship skills to reduce conflict and improve family dynamics. Past experiences are reviewed to understand patterns, but the main emphasis is on setting and meeting future goals.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centered methods to help people notice how early relationships affect current reactions. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and mindfulness skills to reduce reactivity and increase calm. Motivational interviewing helps people clarify goals and take steps toward change.
Michelle has experience helping individuals cope with life transitions, grief, intimacy-related struggles, ADHD-related concerns, compassion fatigue, and career stress. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment wounds, blended family problems, caregiver stress, communication breakdowns, forgiveness, guilt and shame, hoarding, impulsivity, isolation, and finding life purpose.
Her practice approach is collaborative. She works with each person to find practical strategies they can use day to day. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to talk about goals and next steps.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current reactions. In practice this means noticing patterns in how people relate and trying small changes to build more secure interactions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers concrete exercises to test thoughts and change behaviors that feed anger or anxiety.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review your goals, symptoms, and preferences and then suggest an approach or a mix of approaches. This is a collaborative decision and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time. It also makes it easier to try skills in real-life settings between sessions and bring specific relationship situations into the conversation for practical problem solving.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Arkansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, trauma, grief, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and goal-focused, using communication work and relationship skills to reduce conflict and improve family dynamics.
How long has she been practicing?
She has ten years of experience working in counseling and supervision settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Arkansas with a master's in mental health counseling and a PhD in counselor education and supervision.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.