- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LCPC, LPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois, Arizona
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Michelle
Michelle Owusu is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - LCPC who brings 17 years of experience to mental health care. She creates a calm, straightforward space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. Michelle aims to make first steps feel manageable for someone juggling a busy life.
Her work centers on building trust through empathy and acceptance. She listens for what matters most to each person, and then offers practical strategies to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals and usable tools rather than long lectures. Michelle draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood disorders, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, and coping with life changes. She also helps people facing issues related to intimacy, sexuality, LGBT concerns, postpartum depression, and compassion fatigue.
Her approach adapts to the challenge at hand rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. With experience across multicultural settings, Michelle pays attention to culture, identity, and the ways they shape relationships and stress. She supports people dealing with blended family tensions, communication or commitment issues, and the fallout from divorce and separation.
Sessions are offered from Arizona and are conducted in English. Michelle emphasizes collaboration - clients and therapist work together to set priorities, try options, and measure progress.
What Michelle works with
Everything Michelle lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Michelle helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches that translate well to online care
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear goals and practical skills. One common approach she uses helps people identify patterns in thoughts and behavior, then practice new ways of responding to stress and anxiety. This method is useful for depression, anxiety, and mood regulation.Another frequently used technique centers on improving communication and attachment within relationships. It helps people notice how connection gets disrupted and teaches concrete skills for clearer talking and healthier boundaries, which can be helpful for relationship and parenting concerns.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Michelle collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their situation and goals. She checks in regularly and adapts the plan based on what is helping and what feels practical in daily life.
Online therapy offers flexibility that many people need. Video calls let sessions feel close to in-person meetings, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work, live chat allows quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports short updates or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around family, work, and other demands.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What concerns does Michelle address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and addiction-related problems. Additional focuses include ADHD, postpartum depression, multicultural concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Michelle emphasizes empathy and acceptance while offering practical tools. She works collaboratively to set goals and uses straightforward techniques to reduce overwhelm.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Michelle has 17 years of experience working as a counselor. That background includes helping people with mood disorders, trauma, relationship problems, and family-related stress.
What credentials does this therapist hold and where are they located?
She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and provides services from Arizona. The profile lists Illinois LCPC and Arizona LPC credentials.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow flexibility for different schedules and communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Michelle?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that, schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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