Michelle Smith, LCMHC, LMHC

Michelle Smith is a licensed mental health counselor who uses clear, goal-focused therapy to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She works in a straightforward way so parents and busy adults can fit therapy into real life. Michelle is based in Oklahoma and brings 10 years of experience to each session.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps even when feelings are difficult. Michelle combines these methods with attachment-informed thinking and a client-centered attitude to match the approach to each person's needs.

Sessions focus on practical skills and problem solving. Parents can expect help with sleep, eating, parenting strain, and juggling work and home demands. Michelle also addresses relationship strain, intimacy concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues related to LGBT identity and caregiving stress.

Her background includes work across varied settings and with people from many cultural and religious backgrounds. She holds LCMHC and LMHC credentials and has spent a decade in behavioral health practice. That mix of experience helps her tailor plans that fit daily routines and real-world limits.

Michelle aims to make therapy a collaborative process. She listens, helps set clear goals, and teaches tools that can be used between sessions. People who want steady support for change will find short-term strategies and longer-term planning in her approach.

Practical approaches for online care

Michelle uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new, healthier behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating issues, and for improving daily routines. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is another approach she uses; it focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small actions toward those values even when feelings are hard. Attachment-Based ideas are woven into sessions to look at patterns in relationships and how early connections shape current reactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Michelle collaborates with each person to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. She may combine techniques and adjust plans as progress is tracked, so the process stays flexible and responsive.

Online therapy offers practical benefits: video calls let people have a full session face to face, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing coaching between meetings. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, parenting, caregiving, and health needs while keeping sessions focused and goal oriented.