Dr. Michelle Tatum, LCPC, LPCC
Compassionate, practical support for stressed parents
Book with Michelle- Years in practice
- 18
- Credentials
- LCPC, LPCC
- Licensed in
- New Mexico, Nevada
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Michelle
Dr. Michelle Tatum is a licensed clinician with 18 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. She holds LCPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Nevada.
Her style is straightforward and respectful, aimed at making the first steps feel doable for overwhelmed parents. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, with concrete tools that parents can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Dr. Tatum adapts the work to fit each person’s daily life and responsibilities. Her background includes long-term clinical work with people facing trauma, relationship strain, addictions, grief, and chronic stress.
That experience informs how she helps clients weigh options and build new routines. She pays attention to cultural and life-stage differences when shaping treatment. Conversations in sessions are collaborative and paced to the client’s needs.
Dr. Tatum aims to make skills easy to use during busy weeks. She also addresses related concerns like sleep, anger, self-esteem, and career stress when those issues come up.
Parents considering therapy can expect short-term plans or longer work depending on goals. The focus is on practical change: clearer communication, coping strategies for big emotions, and ways to manage day-to-day pressure. Dr.
Tatum emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes.
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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michelle lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How CBT and online sessions work together
Dr. Tatum practices Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In plain terms, CBT helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and practice different behaviors to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and manage stress. It is useful for sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, and many daily parenting challenges.Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, daily routines, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to focus on short-term skills, longer skill-building, or a mix that fits the person's needs and schedule.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility for busy parents. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction for skill practice and role play. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging make brief check-ins and between-session support easier to fit into the day. These formats help maintain continuity of care and make it easier to try new strategies between sessions.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What concerns can Dr. Tatum help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting, relationship strain, addictions, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related topics.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and focuses on practical skills. Conversations often center on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing new routines at home.
What is her professional background?
She brings 18 years of clinical experience working with people facing trauma, relationship problems, chronic stress, and other life changes.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LCPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Nevada.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for therapy?
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?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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