Dr. Michelle Turnbough , LCPC - Therapist in Illinois

About Michelle

Dr. Michelle Turnbough uses a warm, direct counseling style focused on practical change. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, practicing in Illinois.

Her approach emphasizes clear steps that people can try between sessions. The tone is respectful and straightforward, aimed at parents and family members looking for help with everyday struggles. She brings 13 years of post-licensure clinical experience to her work, and a longer background in social services and addiction care.

Background and approach

That experience informs how she guides conversations about stress, anxiety, substance use, and relationship tensions. She also addresses challenges such as grief, trauma and workplace strain. In sessions she blends client-centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.

That mix supports practical skill building, shifts in thinking, and motivation to change. Solution-focused techniques help create short-term goals and steps that feel manageable. Parents who are worried about family patterns or parenting stress can expect a collaborative plan.

Dr. Turnbough helps identify small changes that add up over time. She talks through emotions, offers coping tools, and checks in on what works next.

Her work also covers issues like domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, multicultural concerns, and post-traumatic stress. People can expect an empathetic clinician who aims to help them find clearer direction and regain a sense of control.

Approaches that translate well to online family support

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding where a person is coming from. It helps people feel heard and lets the therapist build support around each clients priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, mood changes, parenting stress, and coping with life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. Decisions are collaborative and can shift over time based on what is helpful.

Online sessions can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy family schedule and to follow up between sessions. The variety of formats supports flexible pacing, steady check-ins, and ongoing coaching whenever parents need brief support.

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.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting stress, grief, trauma and related concerns listed in her profile.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm and solution focused. She combines listening with practical steps and tools to try between sessions.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She has 13 years of licensed clinical experience and a longer background in social services and addiction counseling and leadership roles.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is licensed in Illinois as an LCPC and practices with that credential noted as IL LCPC 180.011409.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

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?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Parenting issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 13 years
Licensed: Illinois
Languages: English

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