- Values-based work
- Skill building
- Trauma aware
About Michelle
Michelle Smith is a licensed mental health counselor who offers straightforward, goal-focused therapy. She uses practical methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Michelle works in Oklahoma and brings ten years of experience in the mental health field.
Her approach centers on evidence-informed therapies that help people notice what matters and take workable steps toward it. She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Michelle also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Sessions tend to focus on concrete skills, clearer communication, and problem solving. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through grief, relationship concerns, parenting strain, or identity-related stress.
Her background includes a mix of clinical roles across settings and a decade supporting people through transitions and trauma. Michelle lists Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor credentials, reflecting practice across state lines.
If you want a therapist who pairs practical skill-building with attention to personal values, Michelle will work with you to set reasonable goals and track progress. To begin, follow the site steps to match and schedule according to availability.
Her approach centers on evidence-informed therapies that help people notice what matters and take workable steps toward it. She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Michelle also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Sessions tend to focus on concrete skills, clearer communication, and problem solving. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through grief, relationship concerns, parenting strain, or identity-related stress.
Her background includes a mix of clinical roles across settings and a decade supporting people through transitions and trauma. Michelle lists Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor credentials, reflecting practice across state lines.
If you want a therapist who pairs practical skill-building with attention to personal values, Michelle will work with you to set reasonable goals and track progress. To begin, follow the site steps to match and schedule according to availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodHypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Florida, Oklahoma, Oregon, New Hampshire
Languages
English
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Michelle uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people identify their values and take small, meaningful steps toward them. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts without getting stuck and committing to actions that match what matters most, which can help with stress, anxiety, and life transitions.She also works with attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationship patterns affect current reactions. This approach supports clearer communication, improved emotional regulation, and repairing patterns that show up in close relationships.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Michelle will talk with each person about goals and daily life, then suggest which methods to try first. Together the client and therapist adjust the plan as progress is tracked and needs change.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel, and it can shorten commutes and allow for quicker check-ins. Talk with the scheduling team to match session timing and format to personal needs and routines.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Michelle help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and grief issues plus concerns like ADHD, trauma, self-esteem, sleep and eating problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Michelle uses practical, client-centered methods focused on skills and values. Sessions emphasize clear goals, coping strategies, and action steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience in the mental health field supporting people through life changes and trauma.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCMHC and LMHC credentials and practices in Oklahoma.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.