Michelle Gutierrez is a Licensed Professional Counselor with five years of experience helping people through major life changes.
01About Michelle
Michelle Gutierrez is a Licensed Professional Counselor with five years of experience helping people through major life changes. She focuses on practical steps that reduce stress and anxiety while helping clients regain confidence and direction. Sessions are collaborative and aimed at uncovering strengths and building clear, doable plans.
Michelle aims to make therapy feel approachable and useful from the first meeting. She uses person-centered methods to create a nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard.
Background and approach
That approach helps people name what matters to them and choose values-based actions. She also integrates mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day coping. Those tools are paired with cognitive-behavioral ideas when patterns of thinking get in the way.
Michelle works with concerns such as depression, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She also supports people facing caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, loneliness, and questions about life purpose. Attention difficulties and coaching around goals are part of her focus as well.
In practical terms, Michelle helps set small goals, practice new communication skills, and develop healthier boundaries. She emphasizes self-compassion and offers simple exercises to use between sessions. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation, gentle challenges, and concrete strategies. Michelle meets each person where they are and moves at a pace that feels manageable. To begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule a session.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 80854 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1538839113 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Methods Michelle names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Michelle 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 Michelle’s approaches translate to online work
Michelle blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Client-Centered techniques to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps. ACT focuses on noticing what matters and committing to small, steady actions even when thoughts or feelings are difficult. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes being heard and respected, which helps build motivation and trust early in the process.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and practice alternative responses. CBT offers simple, practical exercises clients can use between sessions to test new behaviors and reduce anxiety or low mood.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together the client and therapist decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on what’s working.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since specific options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that regular online sessions help maintain momentum and practice new skills in real life between meetings.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Michelle focus on?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship concerns, and life transitions, plus caregiver stress and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, using practical exercises, mindfulness, and techniques from cognitive-behavioral approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with adults on transitions and everyday mental health concerns.
Where is Michelle licensed and located?
She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential in Texas and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered in English to people within the supported region.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the therapist information.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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