Michelle Gutierrez, LPC

Michelle Gutierrez is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Texas with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults focused on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, relationship changes, depression, and coping with life transitions. Michelle also addresses ADHD, compassion fatigue, and concerns related to identity and LGBT issues.

Her approach is practical and direct. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, dialectical behavior techniques, mindfulness practices, and a client-centered stance. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts, testing new responses, and building small habits that change daily life.

Michelle helps people rebuild self-esteem and set clearer boundaries. She prioritizes concrete strategies - skills for managing panic, tools for social anxiety, and ways to reduce isolation and codependent patterns. She also works with caregivers on stress and with people who are rethinking life purpose.

In sessions she practices active listening and collaborative problem solving. Clients can expect structured conversations, worksheets or exercises when useful, and mindfulness practices to try between meetings. The work often involves short experiments to see what changes feel helpful.

Michelle’s background centers on adult clients in Texas. She communicates in English and combines practical behavioral tools with acceptance-based ideas to address both symptoms and values-driven change. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

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