About Michelle
Michelle Forgey is a licensed mental health counselor in Indiana with 14 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are anxious or overwhelmed by stress, and those coping with trauma or major life changes. Michelle aims to make the first step feel manageable and straightforward for worried parents and busy adults.
Her meetings are calm and respectful. She pays attention to each person's story and priorities. Sessions focus on practical coping strategies, emotion processing, and building everyday skills that make life feel steadier.
Background and approach
Michelle offers a faith-affirming approach that respects a wide range of beliefs and backgrounds. That perspective can be useful when spiritual values are part of what someone wants to discuss. She balances that openness with evidence-based techniques to address symptoms of anxiety and the aftereffects of trauma.
Therapy with Michelle is collaborative. She and the client set goals together, try methods that fit the person's life, and adjust plans based on what works. Over time the aim is to reduce the grip of worry and increase confidence in handling change.
Her practice uses several therapeutic tools grounded in research, and she tailors them to each person's needs. Sessions emphasize concrete steps that can be used between appointments as well as reflection during them.
Practical approaches and flexible online care
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, teachable skills and thoughtful processing. One approach emphasizes learning coping and relaxation strategies to reduce anxiety and manage stress in daily life; it helps people lower immediate worry and improve functioning. Another approach focuses on processing traumatic experiences in a paced way, helping people make sense of difficult memories and reduce their impact on current life.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels manageable, then try methods that match those needs. Sessions are adjusted over time based on what helps most, so the client stays involved in planning and decision making.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video works well for face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging is useful for shorter check-ins or times when writing feels more comfortable. These options make therapy easier to fit around parenting, work, and day-to-day life.
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What this therapist works with
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
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