- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Michelle
Michelle Gross is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 20 years of counseling and coaching experience. She combines clinical work with practical coaching skills to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and anger. Michelle brings experience from schools, universities, corporations, and private practice to her work.
She uses straightforward, skills-based methods to turn insight into action. Sessions focus on building self-awareness, recognizing patterns, and practicing concrete strategies that fit daily life. That can mean learning ways to manage impulsivity, improving sleep and eating habits, or finding clearer routines for work and parenting.
Michelle also works with people facing grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and career or caregiver stress. She supports clients dealing with control issues, communication problems, and the burnout that comes from caregiving or first-responder work. Her background in project and budget management informs practical problem-solving for entrepreneurs and professionals.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. These tools are used to build short-term coping skills and longer-term behavior change. Michelle emphasizes straightforward strategies rather than lengthy theory.
Clients can expect sessions that mix talking with concrete practice. Michelle helps people plan small experiments, track what changes, and adjust strategies that aren’t working. She aims to help clients act on their goals and notice real shifts in daily functioning.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Michelle regularly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and to test small changes that reduce stress and anger. CBT focuses on clear steps and homework that people can practice between sessions.She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT skills teach short-term techniques for handling intense feelings and longer-term tools to reduce impulsive reactions. Mindfulness techniques are used to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity by noticing bodily cues and breathing patterns.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to match goals and preferences to specific methods, adapting plans as progress is tracked. That means trying an approach, checking what works, and making adjustments together.
Confirm session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific online options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They can also let someone use audio-only or video depending on bandwidth and comfort, which helps sessions fit into work breaks or other daily routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, anger, grief, trauma and related life challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and client-centered, focusing on self-awareness and actionable strategies to change behavior.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 20 years of experience in counseling, coaching, and education across schools, universities, corporations, and private practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography.
How does payment 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.