Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Michelle works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michelle
Dr. Michelle Turnbough uses a client-centered, solution-focused style to help people manage strong emotions and get unstuck. She is a licensed clinical professional counselor, LCPC, practicing in Illinois with 13 years of experience.
She keeps sessions direct and practical so people can see change sooner. Her work often focuses on stress, anxiety, anger, and addictions. She also helps with depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and coping with major life changes.
Background and approach
People come for help with trauma and abuse, workplace issues, and feelings of isolation or low self-worth. Michelle blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Motivational Interviewing and trauma-focused methods. That means she helps people identify unhelpful thoughts, set realistic goals, and build step-by-step plans.
She pairs those tools with listening that centers each person's values and strengths. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented. Michelle offers coaching-style feedback when appropriate and helps people practice new coping skills between meetings.
She emphasizes respect, dignity, and straightforward steps that fit everyday life. Her background includes long experience in addiction counseling and clinical leadership roles. That history informs her approach to substance use and domestic violence concerns without defining a single path forward.
Michelle welcomes international clients and works with people across a range of life stages and cultural backgrounds.
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
- Addictions
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michelle lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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 that work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a strong working relationship. The therapist follows each person's lead, reflects their priorities, and helps them name goals. This approach is useful when someone needs space to be heard and to explore what matters most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions include identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing new behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, anger, mood concerns, and coping with life changes because it gives clear exercises to try between sessions.
Motivational Interviewing helps people find internal reasons to change. It uses focused questions and reflective listening to build motivation for steps like reducing substance use or improving safety. This approach pairs well with practical planning to turn intentions into actions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets you use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a hands-free check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins and ongoing coaching between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into daily life.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, depression, grief, relationship strain, family concerns, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and solution-focused, combining client-centered listening with practical tools to set goals and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
What is her professional background?
She has 13 years of experience as a licensed clinical professional counselor and a long history in addiction counseling and clinical leadership.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an Illinois LCPC and practices from Illinois.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and needs.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.