About Michelle
Michelle Ross is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Idaho. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and LGBTQ concerns. She aims to create a straightforward space where clients can talk through hard moments and build practical coping skills.
Michelle draws on four years of professional clinical experience. Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in German Language and Literature from the University of Oregon, service in the U.S.
Background and approach
Navy as a Machinist Mate reaching Petty Officer 3rd Class, a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Psychology from the University of Idaho, and a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Counseling.
In sessions she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies to help people change unhelpful thoughts and manage intense emotions. She also integrates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing when trauma memories are part of the concern. Mindfulness practices may be added to strengthen present-moment awareness and stress reduction.
Her approach is collaborative and practical. Michelle helps clients set clear goals, practice skills between sessions, and track progress. She frames clients as the experts on their own lives and offers tools to make daily routines feel more manageable.
People who reach out can expect plainspoken guidance, emphasis on skill-building, and attention to both mood and behavior. The focus can include issues such as abandonment, communication problems, dissociation, identity-related concerns, isolation, life purpose, and self-harm thoughts, depending on what a client brings to sessions.
How therapy methods translate to online care
CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. Online CBT sessions include setting concrete goals, practicing skills during the week, and reviewing progress together. This approach often helps with anxiety, mood changes, and stress management.EMDR focuses on reducing the intensity of difficult memories by using guided attention while talking through past events. In teletherapy, EMDR techniques are adapted for remote delivery and can be useful when trauma or abuse memories are part of the issue. Sessions are paced to the client's comfort level.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their needs, goals, and preferences and recommend a mix of methods that make sense. That decision is collaborative and may change over time as progress is tracked.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions and face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or a lower-bandwidth option. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer written check-ins, want ongoing skill coaching, or need quick strategies between appointments. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different life routines.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Bipolar disorder
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Idaho
- Languages
- English
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