Michelle Smith, LCMHC, LMHC

Based in Oklahoma 10 years in practice Online sessions

Practical support for strong emotions and life change

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How Michelle works

Practical facts

Credentials: LCMHC, LMHC
Licensed in: Florida, Oklahoma, Oregon, New Hampshire
Years in practice: 10
Languages: English
Session format: Online, through our partner platform

About Michelle

Michelle Smith is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with ten years of experience. She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, and life changes. Michelle speaks English and works with clients from diverse backgrounds who are trying to make practical changes in their daily lives.

She uses hands-on, straightforward methods in sessions. That can mean learning tools to manage strong emotions, practicing new ways to communicate, or planning small steps toward better sleep and self-care.

Background and approach

Michelle aims to make each meeting feel calm and focused so people leave with something useful to try. Her approach combines ideas from acceptance and commitment therapy, attachment-based work, client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, and dialectical behavior strategies. She adapts these methods to fit what a person needs that week, whether the focus is relationships, parenting stress, or managing mood shifts.

Michelle keeps language plain and practical during sessions. Michelle has experience supporting people dealing with trauma, intimacy issues, body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also helps with career concerns, identity and LGBT issues, and coping after loss.

Sessions are aimed at building clearer choices and steady habits. People meet with Michelle online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. She accepts international clients and works from Oklahoma.

To begin, a simple questionnaire and scheduling step starts the process.

What Michelle works with

Everything Michelle lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Michelle's practice.

Approaches Michelle lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It teaches values-driven actions so someone can make steady choices even when emotions are strong. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to change patterns that fuel anxiety, depression, or sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current reactions and helps people build safer, more effective ways of relating to others.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made so therapy stays relevant and useful.

Online formats offer real flexibility. Video calls allow full conversation and visual cues for deeper skills practice. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief support, between-session coaching, or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or travel schedules while keeping a steady course of care.

Questions people ask about Michelle

What concerns does Michelle help with?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and career or identity-related concerns.

What is her therapy style like?

Sessions are practical and client-centered, with a focus on skills you can use right away. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at small, doable changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Michelle has ten years of experience in the mental health field working with a wide range of concerns and backgrounds.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is credentialed as LCMHC and LMHC and is based in Oklahoma with licenses listed as NH LCMHC and FL LMHC.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What formats are available for sessions?

Therapy can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

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

How do I get started with Michelle?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.