- Evidence-based techniques
- Warm direct style
- Focus on coping
About Michelle
Michelle Rutherford, LPC, offers a calm and direct counseling style aimed at helping people manage life’s bigger, scarier obstacles. She emphasizes a warm, welcoming atmosphere where people can feel understood and begin to work toward clearer goals. Michelle encourages the first step of asking for help and honors the courage it takes to do so.
She uses an eclectic mix of evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person’s needs. Sessions focus on practical strategies to reduce stress, manage anxiety, and improve self-esteem. She also supports people facing depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, and challenges with sleep or eating.
Michelle brings four years of clinical experience as a licensed professional counselor. She works with issues related to relationships, intimacy, ADHD, bipolar disorder, anger, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. Her approach is straightforward and empathetic, balancing guidance with space for people to reflect.
In sessions, Michelle aims to help people build skills for coping with life changes and to restore a sense of agency. She listens for patterns that keep problems stuck and offers small, realistic steps to test new ways of behaving. The tone remains practical and caring, focused on what will make daily life feel more manageable.
Michelle practices in Louisiana and conducts sessions in English. Before scheduling, readers should confirm current session formats and logistics through the site’s booking process.
Approaches that guide online care
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to the needs of each person. Two common approaches she draws from are cognitive-behavioral ideas and skills-based work. Cognitive-behavioral ideas help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety or depression. Skills-based work focuses on learning practical tools for sleep, emotion regulation, impulse control, and managing stress.Another approach she often blends in is short-term problem-solving and coping strategies. This involves setting small, achievable goals and practicing steps between sessions so changes can be checked and adjusted. Together, these approaches aim to make daily life feel more manageable rather than relying solely on talk.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. Michelle will work collaboratively to identify what fits your goals, preferences, and the issues you bring. She listens to what matters most to you and adjusts techniques as you try them out.
Confirm the specific session options before booking, since formats were not listed in the biography. Online therapy can save travel time, make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. If a session without video is preferable, therapists can often arrange that to reduce bandwidth or make a session feel less formal. Ask about the available formats when you schedule so sessions fit into your routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can I bring to sessions?
Michelle works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, bipolar concerns, anger, career changes, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Her style is relaxed, direct, and compassionate. She uses an eclectic mix of evidence-based techniques and tailors them to each person’s needs.
What training and experience does she have?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with four years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of life and mental health challenges.
Where is she located and licensed?
Michelle practices in Louisiana and holds the credential LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
International clients are not currently accepted; please confirm your location and eligibility before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the booking details for exact pricing.
How do I begin working with Michelle?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability through the site.