- Warm collaborative care
- Focus on practical skills
- Values based approach
About Michelle
Michelle Lake is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and addiction. She also supports people managing trauma and abuse, relationship strain, ADHD, grief, and work-related burnout. Her tone is warm and approachable, and she aims to create a respectful space for people to talk through what matters most to them.
Michelle uses straightforward, goal-oriented methods that match each person's needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral approaches to help spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. She also uses client-centered and existential ideas to help people clarify values and find meaning in hard situations.
Sessions are interactive and tailored. Conversations focus on practical steps, small experiments, and skills people can use between meetings. Michelle listens closely, checks in often, and adjusts the plan as progress and priorities change.
Her experience includes work with parenting problems, addiction recovery, trauma, and mood concerns. That background helps when someone needs both coping tools and a deeper look at life patterns. Michelle emphasizes compassionate support while helping clients take manageable steps toward change.
To start, she asks people to describe their goals and current struggles so together they can build a plan that fits their life and values. The aim is steady, realistic progress rather than quick fixes, with attention to what each person finds most important.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take committed steps toward those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior to find small tests and changes that reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist follows the person's lead and helps them discover their own solutions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, what has helped before, and preferences for how to work together. Over the first few sessions the plan can be adjusted so the methods fit the client's needs and pace.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats offered before booking. Online approaches can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They can also support continuity of care when schedules change, and let people practice skills in the settings where problems occur. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt ACT, CBT, and client-centered techniques to work well in virtual sessions when those formats suit a client's routine and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michelle commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive, combining practical skill-building with supportive, person-centered conversation.
What experience does she bring?
Michelle has four years of experience working with a broad range of concerns including mood issues, addiction, trauma, and parenting problems.
What credential and location information should I know?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan.
In which languages can sessions be provided?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Michelle?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.