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Michelle Spencer, LMHC, LPCC
Minnesota
LPCC and LMHC - Stress and anxiety
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Michelle
Michelle Spencer is an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) and an LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) with 12 years of clinical experience. She is licensed in New York and Minnesota and works from Minnesota. Michelle helps people address stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career concerns, depression, addictions, and relationship difficulties.
Her approach is direct and practical. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered conversation and tools from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new responses. Michelle asks clear questions and practices concrete skills in-session that clients can try between meetings.
She often concentrates on coping with life changes, managing mood disorders, and improving workplace or parenting-related strain. Other areas she supports include grief, eating concerns, ADHD-related challenges, and issues around guilt, shame, and codependency. Michelle also works with people exploring life purpose, money stress, and young adult transitions.
Sessions aim to build routines and short-term strategies first, then expand into longer-term behavior changes when clients are ready. She balances talking through situations with exercises that change how someone responds to stressors. Progress is tracked through practical steps and periodic review.
Michelle conducts work in English. International clients are not accepted. Before booking, confirm current session options and any logistical details through the platform's scheduling tools.
How Michelle combines structured approaches in online work
Michelle uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new, more useful ways of thinking and behaving. CBT sessions often include short experiments and homework to practice changes between meetings and are useful for anxiety, mood problems, and habit change.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the conversation on the person's concerns and priorities. That approach involves listening carefully and reflecting what the client brings so goals are clearer. Dialectical Behavior Therapy contributes skills-based work for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Michelle works together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts emphasis as progress and priorities shift, keeping the work collaborative and focused on concrete steps.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, or remove travel time that interrupts a workday. Discuss scheduling and format details through the platform when arranging the first appointment so sessions match daily routines and practical constraints.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Minnesota, New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career issues, depression, addictions, and relationship concerns among other areas.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and structured, using clear conversation, skill practice, and behavior-focused exercises to change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Michelle has 12 years of professional work experience and holds licenses in New York and Minnesota.
What credentials and region are listed?
The profile lists LMHC and LPCC credentials, with licensure in New York and Minnesota and a practice location of Minnesota.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; confirm the current session options before booking through the scheduling flow.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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