About Michelle
Michelle Gutierrez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps adults manage stress, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, and life transitions. She draws on five years of clinical experience to support people who want clearer direction and more stable emotional ground. Michelle emphasizes practical steps.
Sessions focus on identifying strengths, building boundaries, and developing daily habits like mindfulness and self-care. She works collaboratively so each plan fits a person’s real life and goals.
How Michelle works
Her approach combines acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive-behavioral and dialectical skills. This mix helps when feelings feel overwhelming, when worry is frequent, or when old patterns keep coming back. Michelle also uses client-centered methods to make sure clients feel heard and respected during change.
People come to her for help with relationship stress, compassion fatigue, depression, and issues connected to identity and LGBT concerns. She also supports those facing panic attacks, social anxiety, codependency, and caregiver stress. Coaching-style work is available for people who want focused, goal-driven sessions.
Michelle keeps language straightforward in sessions and avoids jargon. Together with each client she creates concrete tools to reduce distress and increase confidence. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.
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What Michelle works with
The areas below are the ones Michelle selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Therapeutic approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then clarify personal values and take small steps toward a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through practical exercises and skill building. Mindfulness Therapy offers simple practices to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity to stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Michelle uses a collaborative process to decide which methods fit each person’s goals, needs, and preferences. She will check in regularly and adjust techniques as progress is made.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as current options are listed during scheduling. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions helpful for maintaining consistency and applying skills between meetings while keeping therapy manageable alongside daily responsibilities.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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