About Michelle
Michelle Evans is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 18 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, addiction, anger, ADHD, and self-esteem struggles. She works with adults on everyday problems and big life changes, offering straightforward support and practical steps. Her approach is down-to-earth and focused on what helps each person most.
Michelle uses a mix of methods to match individual needs. She draws from Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, listening space.
Background and approach
She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and change behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotional regulation and strong reactions are a concern. Clients can expect sessions that balance listening with concrete tools.
Michelle often blends mindfulness and motivational interviewing to build awareness and encourage small, doable change. She discusses coping strategies, relapse prevention for substance concerns, and communication skills for relationship and blended family struggles. Her background includes work in residential settings, foster care, and substance use treatment, plus experience with independent living programs.
That varied work informs practical plans for daily life and recovery. She uses what fits the person rather than a single fixed method. Sessions are offered in English and are arranged to suit each person’s schedule.
Michelle holds a Missouri LPC and a Washington LMHC and practices in Missouri. She aims to make therapy usable and relevant for people juggling busy lives.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building trust so the person feels heard and understood; it helps when someone needs a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk through problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns, which works well for anxiety, stress, and ADHD-related challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, useful for people who struggle with mood swings or impulsivity.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best, adjusting tools over time based on goals and progress. That shared decision-making helps make sessions feel relevant and doable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be a good option when internet bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make scheduling easier and let people access care from different locations or during breaks in their day.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Missouri, Washington
- Languages
- English