Michelle Lake is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns.
01About Michelle
Michelle Lake is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She brings a calm, approachable presence to sessions and aims to make conversations feel respectful and useful. Michelle uses practical tools and clear discussion to help people make small, steady changes.
She has roughly four years of clinical experience working with a variety of concerns. Those include parenting struggles, attention difficulties such as ADHD, addiction, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues with sleep and self-esteem.
Background and approach
Michelle also supports people facing career changes, compassion fatigue, anger, and challenges related to identity and LGBT matters. Michelle blends cognitive-behavioral ideas with client-centered and existential perspectives. In practice this means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify values, and find ways to act that align with what matters to them.
Sessions tend to be interactive and tailored to each person’s needs. Conversations with Michelle often include mindfulness exercises, practical strategies to manage day-to-day symptoms, and work on long-term goals. She aims to keep language straightforward and to build plans that fit real life.
The focus is on small steps that add up. To begin, Michelle asks about current struggles, what the person hopes therapy will change, and what has or hasn’t helped before. From there she and the client shape a flexible plan and adjust it over time.
02Credentials
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401019674 · expires August 2028
- NPI
- 1720533581 · 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
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Methods Michelle names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-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
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people get clear about what matters to them and then take small actions that fit those values. It focuses less on getting rid of thoughts and more on living a meaningful life despite difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the therapist follows the person's lead and supports their self-directed growth.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk about goals, try different techniques, and adjust plans together based on what feels most helpful. Goals and methods can change as progress is made, and the therapist will check in to keep the work aligned with the person's needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when video isn't possible, live chat for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, handle low-energy days, or choose a format that matches comfort with being on camera.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Michelle commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career questions, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive with straightforward language. She combines practical strategies and reflective conversation to meet individual needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has about four years of experience working with a broad range of concerns across clinical settings in Michigan.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, abbreviated LPC, practicing in Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions available?
Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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