Michele Gayle
Calm, practical support for everyday parenting and life
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Michele
Michele Gayle is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She also supports those dealing with addictions, bipolar disorder, grief, and difficulties around intimacy and relationships. Michele approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
She focuses on practical conversation and clear steps you can try between sessions. In sessions she adapts the plan to what each person needs rather than following a fixed formula.
Background and approach
Michele listens for the issues that matter most and adjusts pacing and tools accordingly. She often combines short-term strategies for coping with longer-term planning for change. Her approach includes working through emotional reactions, building skills for managing stress, and addressing patterns that keep problems repeating.
Michele talks through options and helps clients pick things that feel doable. She encourages steady progress over time rather than quick fixes. Michele has six years of professional experience and uses that background to guide treatment choices.
She holds the LMHC credential, which denotes a licensed mental health counselor. Her practice supports a broad range of concerns including parenting, career-related stress, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and LGBT-related issues. Sessions are offered in English and Michele accepts international clients.
She offers several online formats so people can choose what fits their life and schedule.
Evidence-based approaches and online care that fit your life
Many therapists use techniques grounded in evidence to guide sessions. One common approach focuses on building coping skills for stress and anxiety by teaching practical tools like breathing, grounding, and activity planning to reduce overwhelming feelings. This helps when daily worries or panic make it hard to function.Another often-used method addresses patterns that keep problems repeating by looking at thoughts, feelings, and actions together. It teaches ways to notice unhelpful thinking and try alternative responses, which can ease depression, anger, and relationship friction.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michele will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques match goals, needs, and comfort level. She adjusts plans over time based on how things are going, so the process is shared rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let conversations feel close to in-person meetings, while phone sessions can be simpler when video is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging add flexibility for short check-ins or when scheduling is tight. These options help people fit care into work, school, and family routines while keeping therapy consistent and accessible.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michele help with?
What is Michele's general therapy style?
How much professional experience does she have?
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Which session formats does Michele offer?
How are costs and billing handled?
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English
Next step
Talk to Michele
- Takes a few minutes
- Nothing to set up just to look
- Stop at any point