- CBT strategies
- Mindfulness skills
- Values based work
About Michelle
Michelle Lake is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with four years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and other everyday struggles. Michelle works with adults who are trying to handle relationship strain, parenting pressures, or the effects of trauma and addiction.
She uses direct, conversational sessions that focus on what is happening now. Michelle blends cognitive behavioral ideas with client-centered listening and mindfulness practices. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and slow down to see what matters most.
Michelle also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and existential ideas when people want to explore values and life choices. In practice she guides clients through short exercises, real-world experiments, and steady reflection. Sessions often include goal setting and simple skills to manage strong feelings like anger or grief.
Her work addresses sleep problems, ADHD-related struggles, compassion fatigue, and career stress in practical ways. She talks through parenting conflicts and relationship tension without judgment. Michelle pays attention to how symptoms show up day to day, then helps create small changes that fit someone’s routine.
People can expect clear, respectful conversation and concrete steps between sessions. She asks about what’s working and adjusts the plan as needed. To begin, clients use the site’s matching process to schedule a first session and outline immediate goals.
Therapeutic approaches used and online sessions
Michelle commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify personal values and take small committed actions even when feelings are difficult. ACT can be useful for anger, anxiety, and life transitions because it focuses on what matters rather than trying to eliminate every feeling.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and change patterns of thinking that feed frustration and reactive behavior. CBT favors short experiments and skill practice that you can try between sessions, such as testing a new response at work or at home. Client-centered methods inform her listening approach, which aims to reflect what the client says and prioritize the client’s goals.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. Michelle will collaborate with the client to choose strategies based on needs, goals, and preferences. That means she may try CBT exercises for a few weeks, then shift to values-based ACT work if that fits better.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time so checking in is easier. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions convenient for brief check-ins, skill practice, and steady progress without rearranging their day.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, addiction, sleep issues, self-esteem, career strain, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is interactive and conversational, combining client-centered listening with CBT and mindfulness exercises to produce practical steps and experiments between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with a range of concerns including trauma, addiction, ADHD, and mood difficulties.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she use?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.