- Client-centered work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practices
About Michelle
Michelle Powell is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Georgia with 25 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strains, relationship problems, sleep trouble, and questions about life purpose.
Her work draws on client-centered methods alongside cognitive-behavioral techniques and elements of acceptance and mindfulness. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. She aims to support each person’s ability to make choices that fit their life circumstances.
Michelle organizes sessions around mutual respect and clear goals. She listens for patterns that keep people stuck and offers concrete strategies to shift those patterns. That can include thinking exercises, behavior experiments, and mindfulness practices to steady attention and reduce reactivity.
For people juggling caregiving, aging relatives, or work stress, she addresses caregiver strain and communication problems directly. She also helps people dealing with attachment concerns, codependency, or the loneliness that can follow major life changes. Michelle uses approaches suited to each concern rather than a single fixed method.
Her style emphasizes practical problem-solving and building skills for daily life. Clients who want straightforward methods to manage mood, cope with transitions, or improve relationships may find this approach useful. To begin, people are asked to complete an intake questionnaire and schedule an initial session to clarify priorities and plan next steps.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed actions even when uncomfortable feelings remain. It can help people facing life changes or a midlife reassessment by linking choices to what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and tests small changes to shift mood and functioning. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep concerns, and coping with daily stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences during the first session and recommend approaches that match those needs. That collaborative process helps decide whether ACT, CBT, mindfulness practices, or a mix feels most useful for the person’s current situation.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, shorten commute time, or allow for check-ins when a full in-person visit would be difficult. Different formats also change practical aspects of sessions - for example, phone sessions can be less bandwidth intensive and a shorter check-in may be possible during a work break. Ask about the offered formats and how they would fit your schedule before scheduling.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, parenting strain, sleep issues, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and life purpose questions.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness techniques to identify unhelpful patterns and test practical changes.
How much clinical experience guides her work?
She has 25 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns including family issues, grief, and mood disorders.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session format options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.