- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Michelle
Michelle Bixler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with seven years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, anger, depression, and addictions. Michelle creates a welcoming space where clients can talk about hard things without fear of judgment.
She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and her clinical experience to tailor sessions to each person. Conversations are practical and grounded. Michelle works with clients to set clear goals and develop steps to reach them.
Background and approach
Her style is positive, empathic, and non-judgmental. She treats people with respect and pays attention to each person’s unique needs. Sessions move at a pace that feels comfortable and useful for the client.
Michelle also supports people coping with trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem struggles, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and postpartum depression. She offers help for concerns such as communication problems, caregiver stress, and substance use challenges. Therapy with Michelle often includes talk-based work focused on problem solving, emotional regulation, and building new coping skills.
She encourages active collaboration so clients leave with concrete tools they can use between sessions.
What Michelle works with
Everything Michelle lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Michelle helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Michelle uses a mix of evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change and healing. One common approach is trauma-informed care, which helps people process difficult past events and reduce their ongoing impact through paced, supportive work. It is useful for people dealing with post-traumatic stress, sexual assault, or other abuse. Another frequent focus is skills-based work for anxiety and mood concerns, which teaches tools for managing strong emotions, improving daily routines, and reducing avoidance behaviors.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and then suggest one or more methods to try. Clients and therapist check in over time and adjust the plan based on what’s helping and what isn’t.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make counseling more flexible. Video lets people keep face-to-face interaction while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework support, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What concerns does Michelle often help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting questions, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is positive, empathic, and non-judgmental. She tailors conversation and plans to match each person’s needs.
What background does she bring to sessions?
Michelle has seven years of professional experience working with a range of concerns and uses evidence-based approaches in her practice.
Where is Michelle licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She meets through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging depending on the client’s needs.
How are fees and payments handled?
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 and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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