Michelle Spencer, LMHC, LPCC
Parenting-focused counselor who offers practical tools
Book with Michelle- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LMHC, LPCC
- Licensed in
- Minnesota, New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Michelle
Michelle Spencer is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) practicing in Minnesota. She brings 12 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, mood concerns, and challenges with motivation and self-esteem. Michelle speaks plain, direct language and aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable.
Her approach is conversational and person-focused. Sessions are shaped around each person’s needs and goals.
Background and approach
Michelle listens for practical patterns and offers straightforward strategies you can try between meetings. She balances curiosity with clear, actionable suggestions rather than long theory talks. Michelle often uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation and motivational interviewing to support change when motivation feels stuck. Client-centered principles guide how she builds trust in the room. She works with a wide range of life concerns including parenting stress, workplace issues, relationship struggles, grief, addiction, attention challenges, and questions about life purpose.
Michelle also addresses caregiver strain, codependency, guilt and shame, and women's issues in focused conversations. People who want practical tools and steady support may find her style helpful. She emphasizes collaboration, respect, and gradual progress as ways to make lasting changes in everyday life.
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
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michelle lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How chosen approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following your lead in sessions. The therapist offers empathy and asks questions that help you say what matters most, then shapes conversations around your priorities. This approach can help when you want a supportive space to talk through parenting stress, grief, or life transitions.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses straightforward exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, mood concerns, and patterns that affect daily routines like parenting or work performance.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals and try methods that match your needs and preferences. Together you can adjust techniques over time so sessions stay practical and relevant to what you want to change.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls offer face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options give flexibility for different schedules, quiet levels, and ways of communicating.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What concerns does Michelle commonly help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, parenting strain, self-esteem issues, and workplace or career difficulties.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is conversational and person-centered, focusing on listening, practical problem solving, and matching strategies to each person's goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Michelle has 12 years of professional experience working with a variety of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LMHC and LPCC credentials and practices in Minnesota with licensure noted for NY LMHC and MN LPCC.
Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available online?
Therapy can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different scheduling needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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