Dr. Michelle Bailey, LMHC

Dr. Michelle Bailey helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, loss, substance concerns, or major life changes. She works with adults who want practical ways to cope and clearer steps forward. Dr. Bailey brings a steady, down-to-earth presence to sessions.

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 20 years in the mental health field and a background that includes service in the United States Navy. She holds a doctoral degree in education and a master’s degree in counseling. Her experience includes supporting people with trauma and abuse, mood disorders, addictive behaviors, grief, family and relationship strain, and issues of self-worth and identity.

Her practice emphasizes cognitive behavioral techniques alongside acceptance and commitment ideas and client-centered conversation. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors. She also helps people reconnect to what matters to them and build skills for daily life.

Work with her is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, helps set clear goals, and teaches tools to manage symptoms between meetings. Practical homework and brief experiments are common parts of the process.

Outside of her professional life she enjoys dancing, traveling, laughing, and time with family and friends. That balance informs a warm, relatable approach aimed at helping people regain a sense of direction and calm.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical behavior changes. It helps with anxiety, depression, addictions, and stress by teaching tools you can use between sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) works on clarifying personal values and building small actions that align with those values while learning to accept difficult feelings. It is useful for people coping with loss, chronic worry, or life transitions.

Finding the right approach usually happens together. The therapist will ask about your goals, try a few techniques, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process means the plan can shift if something isn't working and different methods can be combined when useful.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video sessions let you see nonverbal cues and run skill practice. Phone calls work well when internet bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can support brief check-ins, homework review, or ongoing encouragement between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.