Michelle Evans

Michelle Evans is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She also supports those facing addictions, anger, ADHD, and related concerns like attachment or codependency. Michelle draws on many approaches and focuses on practical steps you can use between sessions.

Michelle earned a Master of Arts in Counseling from Webster University in 2006 and has 18 years of experience. Her background includes work with adults, children, couples, the foster care system, residential programs, independent living homes, and substance use treatment in both residential and individual settings.

Her style centers on the client. She listens first, then adapts methods to what fits each person. Sessions often include goal setting, skill building, and clear strategies for handling strong emotions or difficult situations.

She commonly uses mindfulness practices to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers tools to change unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides practical emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills.

Michelle also uses motivational interviewing to support change when substance use, procrastination, or ambivalence get in the way. Conversations are straightforward and collaborative. The focus is on small, sustainable steps that make daily life feel more manageable.

How her therapeutic methods translate to online work

Michelle often draws on mindfulness, client-centered therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Mindfulness practices focus on simple attention and breathing exercises that help people notice thoughts and calm their reactions, which can be useful for anxiety and stress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration so clients set the pace and goals for sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers concrete tools to identify and change thought patterns that contribute to distress.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they choose strategies and test them in real life, adjusting methods as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten check-ins, or allow sessions without commuting. It can also make practicing mindfulness exercises and skill-building between sessions more convenient. Speak with the therapist about logistics and how to structure sessions to fit daily routines.