About Michelle
Michelle Powell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 25 years of experience. She works with people facing anxiety, stress, depression, grief, relationship concerns, parenting strain, and other life challenges. Her tone is direct and practical, aimed at helping people find steadier footing when things feel overwhelming.
Michelle uses a client-centered approach that treats each person as an individual. She builds plans around what matters to the client and adjusts techniques to match their pace.
Background and approach
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other tools to help people notice thoughts and change unhelpful patterns. Sessions focus on real-life problems and practical skills. Clients can expect to talk about what is happening now, learn new ways to manage stress and emotions, and practice strategies between sessions.
Michelle aims to support autonomy so people leave with tools they can use on their own. She also addresses concerns like sleep difficulties, anger, self-esteem, ADHD-related struggles, and caregiver stress. Her work includes support for midlife transitions, issues tied to aging, and complications from family conflict or infidelity.
The emphasis is on clear steps rather than vague theory. Michelle welcomes questions about how therapy might fit into a person’s routine. She prefers straightforward conversation and mutual respect.
If someone is ready to start, she helps them shape short-term goals and a plan that feels manageable.
Approaches that guide online sessions and real-life change
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying values and taking small, meaningful steps toward them, which can help with anxiety and major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to challenge unhelpful thinking and build healthier habits for mood, sleep, and worry. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention skills to reduce reactivity and increase calm, useful for stress, rumination, and emotion regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, pace, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time, checking in to see what works and shifting focus when needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins and coaching-style support easier to fit into a busy day. These options offer flexibility so people can access consistent care without major schedule disruption.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
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