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Michelle Kisler, LPC
Pennsylvania
LPC in Pennsylvania - Anxiety and Trauma
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- Mindfulness skills
- Solution-focused steps
About Michelle
Michelle Kisler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, and related mood and life-change concerns. Michelle also supports people dealing with caregiver strain, isolation, and questions about life purpose.
Michelle uses straightforward, practical methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thoughts that feed anxiety or low mood. She also uses client-centered listening and mindfulness techniques to slow things down and reduce overwhelm.
Sessions focus on clear goals and small experiments. Clients learn skills to manage symptoms between meetings. Michelle uses solution-focused questions and motivational interviewing to help people set realistic steps and follow through.
She works with neurodivergent issues and offers support around executive functioning, forgiveness, guilt, and shame. Michelle has experience with traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress, and women’s health concerns, and she adapts pacing to what each person can handle in therapy.
Practical problem solving and steady skill-building are central to her approach. New clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session where goals and workable next steps are agreed on. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How Michelle applies CBT and related approaches online
Michelle often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thinking patterns that increase anxiety or low mood. CBT sessions focus on practical steps - identifying a thought, testing it, and trying a small behavior change between meetings.She also uses client-centered therapy which emphasizes listening and reflecting to help people feel understood and clarify goals. Mindfulness therapy is added when slowing down and building present-moment awareness can reduce reactivity and help with stress management.
Figuring out which approach to use is a joint process. Michelle works with each person to choose methods that match their goals, pace, and daily life. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques based on what is working.
The profile does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can use phone or video differently depending on what a person prefers and what fits their routine.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She commonly helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, and mood-related concerns.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and to test new responses through small behavioral experiments.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 17 years of experience working with a broad range of adult concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds LPC credentials in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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