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Online therapist

Michelle Wygant

Compassionate support for families and parenting challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Michelle

Michelle Wygant is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with parents and families, and also provides care for children, teens, and adults. Michelle aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or big life changes.

Her style is warm and collaborative. Sessions focus on understanding what is happening now and building simple skills to manage emotions and daily challenges.

Background and approach

Michelle uses clear, goal-oriented methods so families can try small changes between sessions. Michelle trained in community counseling and completed an Educational Specialist degree. She has supervised counseling interns and master’s-level clinicians, which adds to her experience supporting families and clinicians in the field.

Her clinical toolbox includes client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused approaches. She adapts techniques to each family’s needs and circumstances, explaining options in plain language and inviting input on what feels helpful. Typical concerns she addresses include parenting stress, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, attention and focus challenges, and relationship and communication problems within families.

Michelle also offers support around adoption and foster care, blended family dynamics, chronic illness and caregiver stress, and separation or divorce. Sessions may include skill practice, problem-solving conversations, and planning for next steps. Michelle aims to help families find clearer routines, improved communication, and manageable coping strategies so daily life becomes steadier.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Michelle draws from client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and working at the client’s pace to make sense of problems and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and teaches practical tools to change behaviors and manage emotions, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each family or person about goals and preferences, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan based on what is working. Clients are invited to give feedback and help shape the direction of care.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats provide flexibility for busy schedules, allow follow-up between sessions with messages, and make it easier to fit care into family routines. Michelle uses these formats to offer consistent support while adapting the pace and tools to each family’s needs.

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 concerns does Michelle commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, relationship and communication issues, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, and life transitions. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, blended family issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress, and divorce or separation.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is warm, collaborative, and straightforward. She focuses on practical skills, clear explanations, and small, doable changes that families can try between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
Michelle has 15 years of experience in outpatient therapy and has supervised counseling interns and master’s-level clinicians. She holds a master’s degree in community counseling and an Educational Specialist degree.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - PA LPC PC007184 and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Pennsylvania
Languages
English

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