Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
How Michelle works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia, South Carolina
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michelle
Dr. Michelle Burns is a Licensed Professional Counselor with two decades of experience in clinical work. She is based in South Carolina and draws on long experience helping people with relationship strain, parenting struggles, anger, anxiety, and stress.
Her approach is direct and practical. She makes room for honest talk about feelings and behavior. Sessions focus on clear steps clients can try between meetings.
The goal is steady change rather than quick fixes.
Background and approach
Michelle uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for managing strong emotions and Solution-Focused Therapy to set concrete, achievable goals. These methods are used in ways that fit each person's situation.
People who come to her often want help with grief, trauma, self-esteem, sleep or eating concerns, career stress, or life transitions. She also supports clients facing compassion fatigue, challenges related to aging and cancer, and issues tied to divorce, forgiveness, and life purpose. Her sessions are conversational and goal-oriented.
She works with clients to build coping skills, improve relationships, and reduce the intensity of strong emotions such as anger. The focus is on what can be changed now and practical steps to get there.
What Michelle works with
Everything Michelle lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Michelle's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Michelle lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps clients identify thoughts that lead to unhelpful feelings and behaviors and then practice new ways of thinking and acting to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills to manage intense emotions like anger and overwhelm. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable goals and on building what is already working in a person's life to create forward movement.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with clients about their needs, goals, and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. Plans are adjusted as progress is made so the work stays relevant and manageable.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different routines and comfort levels. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins and written tools between meetings. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What concerns does she help with most often?
She helps people with relationship difficulties, parenting and family stress, anger, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, sleep and eating issues, career strain, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and conversational. Sessions focus on skills to manage strong emotions, clear strategies to change unhelpful thoughts, and setting small, achievable goals.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPC credentials and practices from South Carolina, with licensure details noting SC LPC and GA LPC on record.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are available for online sessions?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.