- Sleep and rest support
- Practical coping skills
- Client-centered care
About Michelle
Michelle Smith, LCMHC, LMHC, focuses on helping people find balance when life feels overwhelming. She talks plainly about stress, sleep, anxiety, and relationship strain. Michelle aims to help people take small, steady steps toward clearer days and better rest.
She draws on a mix of therapeutic methods to suit each person’s needs. Sessions often combine practical tools for managing worry and routines that support healthier sleep. Conversations cover grief, career stress, parenting concerns, and issues around identity and intimacy in straightforward ways.
Over the past ten years she has worked with people from many backgrounds and age groups. Michelle emphasizes a client-centered style that starts with listening and understanding each person’s story. That helps shape realistic goals and simple homework people can try between sessions.
Her training and clinical licenses are listed as LCMHC and LMHC, and she practices from Oklahoma while working with English-speaking clients, including international clients. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Michelle supports people coping with trauma, chronic stress, and life changes by pairing acceptance strategies with behavior-based tools. She helps people notice what matters most, build daily routines that support sleep and mood, and practice skills for calmer responses to stress.
To begin, people select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist’s availability. Michelle aims to be practical and encouraging while clients work toward clearer routines and improved rest.
How her approaches guide online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small actions aligned with those values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and getting unstuck from unhelpful patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and teaches practical strategies to change routines that interfere with sleep and mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) supplies concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness when relationships are a major stressor.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will listen to current concerns and goals, then collaboratively select methods that fit the person’s needs and preferences. That might mean trying one approach for a while and adjusting based on what helps.
Because specific session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins during a lunch break or after work. Some approaches lend themselves to skill-building exercises that work well over remote sessions, while others may involve structured worksheets and routine-setting tasks people complete between meetings. Licensed professionals can help adapt exercises so they work in everyday life and support better sleep and stress management.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Florida, Oklahoma, Oregon, New Hampshire
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can Michelle help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, parenting strain, and related concerns such as ADHD and body image.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and straightforward. She mixes acceptance-based and behavior-focused methods to build routines and coping skills that fit daily life.
How much experience does she bring?
Michelle has ten years of experience working in the mental health field with a range of backgrounds and age groups.
Where is she licensed and based?
She lists credentials as LCMHC and LMHC and practices from Oklahoma.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and Michelle accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.