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Online therapist

Michal Collier

Practical counseling for family and relationship stress

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
21 years
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Michal

Michal Collier is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 21 years of experience. She has provided therapy in independent practice and in community mental health settings. Michal focuses on common family and parenting concerns alongside mood, relationship, and life-stress issues.

Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people make changes that fit their daily lives. Clients meet a therapist who listens first and then helps set clear goals.

Background and approach

Michal uses proven methods such as cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness skills to address symptoms like anxiety and depression. She also brings attachment-informed ideas into work around relationships and family dynamics. Sessions tend to be collaborative and focused on real problems parents and partners face.

Michal blends direct skill teaching with space to talk through feelings. She also supports people coping with grief, trauma, compassion fatigue, and changes such as divorce or caregiving stress. Her practice offers flexible online formats that can suit busy schedules, including video, phone, chat, and messaging.

Michal explains options up front and helps people choose what fits their needs. The aim is steady progress through practical strategies and clearer family communication. Throughout her career Michal has worked with adults, couples, and families on issues like parenting, blended family challenges, intimacy, and communication problems.

She combines client-centered listening with structured techniques to help people reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

How her approaches translate to online family and relationship work

Michal commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to guide online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing concrete skills to reduce anxiety and depression. It is useful for managing stress, mood problems, and behavioral patterns that affect family life.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns shape reactions and communication. This approach helps partners and family members understand connection issues, build trust, and change interaction cycles that cause conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michal collaborates with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences rather than using a single technique for everyone. She checks in about what is helping and adjusts strategies as needed.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy family schedules. Sessions can happen by video call when face-to-face conversation is useful, or by phone, live chat, or text-based messaging when shorter check-ins or greater convenience are needed. These options make it easier to practice skills between sessions and keep therapy consistent during life’s demands.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Michal address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, depression, grief, trauma and related concerns such as parenting, intimacy, communication problems, and caregiver stress.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens first, sets clear goals, and teaches skills from approaches like CBT and mindfulness to address everyday problems.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 21 years of experience working in independent practice and in agency settings with adults, couples, and families.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
Michal holds the credential Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, with license number GA LPC LPC007771 and practices in Georgia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide different ways to meet.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
21 years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English

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