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Michelle Smith, LCMHC, LPC

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Grief Self esteem, Motivation Coping with life changes
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

Are you struggling to cope with a new “normal” of life? You're doing the best you can, AND you can do better!

I believe everyone has the potential to manifest a life worth living, and I would love to help you take the steps towards making your vision your reality. With over 10 years experience in the mental health field, I have supported countless individuals and families achieve their goals through therapy, and look forward to the opportunity to serve you today.

I am formally trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and I am also a Nationally Certified Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy provider as well. I utilize an eclectic approach to support the unique needs you are coming to services to gain support for.

I have worked with clients of all backgrounds from a variety of different age groups, ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds. I provide a client-centered, non-judgmental approach and will meet you where you are at to help support you in reaching your goals through this uncertain time period. It takes courage to reach out and ask for help. If you are ready to take the next step I look forward to the opportunity to bring a fresh perspective and help you navigate to your true potential!

Professional experience

10yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Grief Self esteem, Motivation Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Expats, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and veterans issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

NH LCMHC 2669

OK LPC 7286

FL LMHC MH16532

OR LPC C6649

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Michelle Smith. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Michelle is incredibly knowledgeable about practical methods for managing issues I discuss with her.

Written on Nov 01, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues

Michelle has been one of the best people I have met in the mental health field. Her approach and styles have dramatically my perspectives. I have already noticed a massive improvement in my well being from her coaching. 100/10

Written on Oct 29, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues

Michelle is compassionate, thoughtful, communicative, and willing to share her insights and experience. I have come to really trust her and appreciate her guidance.

Written on Oct 28, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes

Michelle takes the time to listen, repeat back what she heard, and supports you on getting through tough times. She has taught me many coping skills and my quality of life is so much better now that I have been working with her.

Written on Oct 26, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 2 years and 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, anger management, and coping with life changes

Michelle is exactly the teammate I needed on/through my healing journey. I had been going to therapy but think of that time as an introductory onion skin peeling period.

It wasn’t until I started with BetterHelp that Michelle was able to very thoughtfully help me tease out sub-parts of my goals. She’s kept me so focused with little need to talk specifically about/towards my goals - until we’re celebrating a milestone and she’s able to highlight the coming full circle/inner layer that’s been reached.

All this to say, she’s just tremendous at what she does and brings such peace to my journey through all of this really hard work.

Written on Oct 21, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd

Michelle is absolutely amazing, she listens and understands my issues and encourages me to embrace who I truly am and to live life as my true authentic self.

Written on Sep 06, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 2 years and 7 months on issues concerning intimacy-related issues