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Michelle Lake

Michelle Lake

LPC

Michigan

Warm practical counseling for life changes

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At a glance

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Michigan / 6401019674
Experience
4 years
Languages
English
Location
Michigan

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    • Motivational approach
    • Values focused
    • Practical tools

    About Michelle

    Michelle Lake is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people make meaningful changes. She uses a warm, interactive style to support people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction, ADHD, grief, and trauma. Michelle aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.

    Michelle blends practical methods with a person-centered stance. She listens closely, helps people clarify values and goals, and uses concrete tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to address unhelpful thinking and behaviors. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Motivational Interviewing ideas to help people commit to steps that matter to them.

    Her background includes four years working with people affected by emotional or physical trauma and abuse, as well as those coping with life transitions and compassion fatigue. That experience shapes how she supports emotional safety and gradual progress in sessions. Michelle adapts the pace and focus to each person rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan.

    Sessions are conversational and practical. Expect to talk about current problems, identify small experiments to try between sessions, and review what helps and what gets in the way. The goal is clearer direction and steady steps toward the life changes you want.

    Michelle is licensed in Michigan and conducts therapy in English. If you are ready to begin, the process starts with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session.

  2. How Michelle’s approaches fit online therapy

    Michelle draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and to build motivation one step at a time. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and supporting a person’s readiness to try new behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is used to clarify values and to teach simple skills for staying connected to what matters even during distress. ACT offers mindful exercises and concrete actions that can be practiced between sessions.

    The right approach often emerges in the first few meetings. Michelle treats the choice of methods as a collaborative process and will work with each person to match techniques to their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they set small, achievable steps and review what works in real life.

    Confirm which online formats are offered before scheduling since the biography does not list specific session types. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. They also allow use of written exercises and in-session coaching that translate well to remote meetings. If unsure, ask about the current session options when you schedule.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

    Also works with

    AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

    Therapeutic approaches

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    4+ years

    Listed in

    Michigan

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of concerns does Michelle help with?

    She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting difficulties, addiction, ADHD, grief, trauma and related challenges.

    How would you describe her therapy style?

    Her style is warm and interactive, with straightforward conversation and practical steps to try between sessions.

    What is her relevant experience?

    She has four years of clinical experience working with people who have faced trauma, addiction, mood concerns, and life transitions.

    What are her credentials and where is she based?

    She holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Michigan.

    Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

    Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

    What session formats are available?

    Please confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not specify which session formats are used.

    How does cost and billing work?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin working with her?

    Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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