- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Grief
About Michelle
Michelle Powell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 25 years of experience. She focuses on common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, sleep problems, anger, and parenting concerns. Her background includes work with people facing ADHD, bipolar mood issues, and caregiving stress.
She uses a client-centered approach that honors each person's values and goals. Michelle combines that with practical therapies such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help clients notice patterns and try new responses.
Background and approach
Sessions are geared toward helping people gain more control over their choices and daily routines. Michelle believes treatment should be tailored to each person. She builds individualized plans rather than relying on one-size-fits-all solutions.
That can mean skills for managing strong emotions, strategies for better sleep, or step-by-step plans to address parenting stress. Her style emphasizes respect and collaboration. She encourages clients to name what matters to them and to set achievable steps toward those goals.
Michelle aims to promote autonomy so clients can use what they learn on their own. People who come to her can expect straightforward talk, practical skill-building, and gentle guidance through life transitions. She works with concerns such as compassion fatigue, attachment issues, codependency, and midlife changes.
Sessions focus on concrete tools that fit daily life.
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
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michelle lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Michelle uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy as core tools in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing different behaviors to change mood and daily routines; it is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and parenting stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, respect, and the client’s own goals; it helps people feel heard and guides decisions about what to try next.Finding the right mix of methods is a shared process. Michelle will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide whether to emphasize skills training, values-based work, or supportive listening during online sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill practice and role-play. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text work well for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or for people who prefer writing over speaking. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy family routines.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What concerns does Michelle commonly help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, sleep problems, anger, parenting challenges, and related issues such as ADHD and bipolar mood concerns.
What is her general therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered with a focus on collaboration, respect, and practical skills. She blends conversational work with behavioral strategies to help people try new approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns, including caregiver stress, attachment issues, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Michelle offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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