About Michelle
Michelle Spencer is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and ADHD. She brings 12 years of experience to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use day to day. She keeps conversations respectful and straightforward.
Michelle listens first, then works with each person to set clear goals. Her tone is compassionate and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people feel understood and less stuck.
Background and approach
Michelle uses commonly applied methods such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior techniques, and motivational interviewing. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, build coping skills, and strengthen motivation for change. Sessions are collaborative rather than prescriptive, so people leave with concrete tools to try between meetings.
Clients often come for help with mood shifts, overwhelm, grief, or trouble sticking with goals at work or home. Michelle also supports people managing impulsivity, addictions, and life transitions by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing new habits. Her approach balances empathy with practical coaching.
She will tailor conversations and action plans to what each person needs. The aim is to make progress that feels realistic and sustainable for everyday life.
How Michelle’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting, respectful relationship. It helps people feel heard and guides sessions around their priorities and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and overwhelm. Both approaches lend themselves to concrete exercises and homework that translate well to remote sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Michelle works collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts plans over time, combining skills training, problem-solving, and motivational techniques so the work stays relevant and achievable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins. Chat and messaging allow shorter, flexible exchanges and ongoing reinforcement between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules while keeping the same focus on skill-building and progress.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota, New York
- Languages
- English
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