Michelle Lake, LPC - Therapist in Michigan

About Michelle

Michelle Lake is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Michigan who offers a warm, interactive approach to therapy. She focuses on common concerns like stress and anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship issues, addiction, grief, and coping with life changes. Michelle aims to make the first steps toward help feel manageable and respectful for people seeking support.

She combines practical, evidence-based methods with a human-centered style. Sessions are conversational and tailored to each person’s situation.

Background and approach

Michelle uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding. Mindfulness and client-centered ideas also shape her work. That means she pays attention to what matters most to the individual and helps build small, useful habits.

She also has experience addressing trauma and abuse, ADHD, sleep problems, anger, compassion fatigue, and LGBT-related concerns. Over four years of practice in Michigan have given her experience with a broad mix of issues. Michelle adapts her pacing and tools to match each person’s needs and day-to-day life.

She encourages practical steps that can be used between sessions. Her style is respectful and compassionate while staying focused on clear, achievable goals. For parents or others juggling many responsibilities, she works to keep sessions straightforward and useful.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then take action toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve coping. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention skills to reduce reactivity and support better sleep, stress management, and emotion regulation.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Michelle will work together with each person to pick or combine methods that match their goals, values, and daily life. She adjusts tools and pace based on what feels most useful in real life rather than following a single formula.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to keep therapy going around parenting, work, and other responsibilities. The focus stays on practical skills, short exercises, and clear steps people can use between contacts to make steady progress.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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 concerns does Michelle commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship issues, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, anger, self esteem, career matters, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is warm and interactive, focusing on respectful dialogue and practical steps that people can use between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Michelle has four years of experience practicing as a licensed professional counselor in Michigan.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds the credential LPC, license number MI LPC 6401019674, and practices in Michigan.

In which language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

Addictions
ADHD
Anger management
Career difficulties
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Grief
LGBT
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 4 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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