Works with
- Anger
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Michelle works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 21
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michelle
Michelle Tarbell is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Texas with more than 21 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical, person-focused care that helps people manage strong feelings and major life shifts. Michelle often works with issues like anger, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting strains.
Her practice centers on Client-Centered Therapy. Sessions are shaped by the person in front of her, so clients help set goals and guide the focus.
Background and approach
She pairs that collaborative stance with straightforward strategies to handle immediate problems and day-to-day challenges. Michelle has a long history running a independent practice and has supported people through trauma, abuse, and complicated family situations. She also addresses attention difficulties, compassion fatigue, attachment concerns, and the emotional effects of adoption and foster care.
People seek her help for communication problems, codependency, and the fallout from separation or divorce. In sessions she listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people untangle patterns that keep them stuck. The work often includes building new ways to respond to anger, improving self-esteem, and learning practical coping tools for stressful moments.
She encourages small, manageable steps that fit everyday life. Michelle offers therapy in English and provides several remote formats to fit different schedules and needs. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at helping people feel steadier and more in control of their emotions and relationships.
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.
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
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.
Client-centered care delivered online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely, reflecting what the client shares, and letting the person set the pace and the goals. This approach helps when someone wants to understand and change their reactions to anger, stress, or life transitions by working from their own priorities.Michelle pairs that person-directed stance with straightforward, action-oriented steps to manage immediate problems. Together the therapist and client decide which strategies to try and adjust them over time. That collaborative process helps people build new ways to cope and respond to strong emotions.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in fits the schedule. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter, frequent exchanges and can help maintain momentum between longer sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work, and the therapist will help determine what fits each person's needs, goals, and preferences. The range of online formats gives practical flexibility so therapy can fit around work, caregiving, or school commitments.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What concerns does Michelle commonly address?
She works with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma and abuse. Other focus areas include parenting strains, self-esteem, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is Client-Centered, meaning sessions are guided by the client and goals are set together. She combines that approach with practical problem-solving to address immediate issues.
What is her clinical background?
Michelle has 21 years of experience working in mental health and has run a independent practice for many years. Her work has included supporting people through major life changes and family-related challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.