Michele Fitzgerald brings 25 years of clinical experience to her practice in Minnesota.
01About Michele
Michele Fitzgerald brings 25 years of clinical experience to her practice in Minnesota. She holds an LPCC, which indicates a licensed professional clinical counselor credential in Minnesota. Michele began her career working with adolescents in substance abuse treatment in the 1980s and has since worked in a range of settings, including hospital social work, long-term care, adoption services, and birth parent counseling.
Her background includes work in both Kodiak, Alaska, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, giving her exposure to different communities and care settings.
Background and approach
That variety shaped her view that recovery and wellness are closely connected. Michele uses that perspective when supporting people through addiction, trauma, grief, and life transitions. In sessions she centers the person first and listens carefully before suggesting paths forward.
She treats setbacks as chances to learn and looks for strengths people can build on. Michele draws on approaches such as client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral work, dialectical behavior ideas, EMDR, and motivational interviewing to match methods to needs.
She helps with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and chronic illness or pain. Michele also addresses adoption and attachment questions, abandonment, codependency, and the effects of family of origin dynamics. Michele aims for practical progress in day-to-day life.
Sessions tend to focus on clearer thinking, coping skills, and achievable steps toward the goals a person brings into the room.
02Credentials
- LPCC (Minnesota)
- License cc02294 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1194790733 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michele lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Michele names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
These are the methods Michele names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Michele’s Approaches Work Online
Michele commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and helping people find their own solutions, which can be useful for building confidence and clarity. Cognitive behavioral therapy involves looking at patterns of thought and behavior and testing small changes to reduce anxiety, depression, or compulsive habits.She also draws on EMDR for trauma-related concerns when that approach is appropriate. EMDR uses guided attention and careful processing to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and related reactions. Together these approaches give several ways to address addiction, trauma, grief, and mood concerns while working toward concrete changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify goals, try methods, and adjust as needed. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools fit best with needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people meet face to face from different locations, phone can work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is handy for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain momentum between meetings.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Michele help with?
She works with many issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, LGBT concerns, relationship and family issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, self esteem, career questions, life changes, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Michele listens first and centers the person's experience. She focuses on practical coping skills and uses a collaborative, strengths-based approach.
How long has she worked in this field?
She has 25 years of experience, with early work in adolescent substance abuse treatment and later roles in hospitals, long-term care, and adoption services.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She holds an LPCC and is based in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.
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