Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
How Michelle works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC, LPCC
- Licensed in
- Minnesota, New York
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michelle
Michelle Spencer is a licensed mental health counselor and licensed professional clinical counselor with 12 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and addiction. Michelle aims to create a respectful and compassionate space where people can take the first steps toward change.
Her approach is practical and down-to-earth. She listens first, then works with each person to build a plan that fits their life.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings, not just talk in the room. Michelle uses client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on your goals. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Dialectical behavior ideas are used when emotional regulation and impulse control are central concerns. She includes motivational interviewing when someone needs support finding internal reasons to change. That can be helpful for addictions, career shifts, or getting back on track after setbacks.
Michelle adapts these approaches to what each person needs most. Based in Minnesota, she works with adults facing life transitions, workplace stress, caregiver strain, and a wide range of mood and behavior concerns. Michelle balances practical skill-building with empathic listening to help people move toward clearer goals and steadier days.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michelle lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches work online
Michelle blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral tools to help people make practical changes. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and letting the person's goals guide the work. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through decisions or emotional pain.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with step-by-step exercises. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and many everyday problems because it teaches specific skills you can practice between sessions. Michelle may also use elements of dialectical behavior therapy for emotional regulation and impulse control when those skills are needed.
Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then try methods that fit. Adjustments are made over time so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs. Video lets people have a face-to-face conversation, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat works for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into work, caregiving, or school routines.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What kinds of concerns does Michelle support?
She supports stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and workplace or career issues.
What is her general therapy style?
She listens with respect and sensitivity, then tailors sessions to each person's needs using practical tools and clear goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with a range of mood and behavior concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds licenses as an LMHC and an LPCC and practices from Minnesota.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions delivered?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
What does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.