Michelle Voegtle, LPC

Michelle Voegtle is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who helps people feeling stuck by focusing on practical steps and forward movement. She offers calm, direct support for stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, addiction concerns, and other life changes. Her style combines compassion with a clear plan so people can begin making small shifts right away.

With 25 years of experience in recovery, bereavement, and life transitions, Michelle draws on a mix of counseling and coaching skills. Sessions center on the present and on building a life that fits the person in front of her. She may look at where pain started, but the work moves toward new habits and goals rather than staying focused on the past.

Michelle uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches, acceptance and commitment work, mindfulness, client-centered listening, and motivational interviewing. Those methods are used in simple, practical ways - thinking through next steps, noticing what matters most, and trying manageable experiments between sessions.

She also brings an understanding of aging, caregiving strain, codependency, grief at end of life, and issues around substance use. People who are wrestling with purpose, midlife change, or feelings of isolation often seek her help to regain direction and regain momentum.

Sessions emphasize kindness, clarity, and doable change. Michelle encourages people to notice progress, practice self-compassion, and keep taking small steps toward the life they want.

How her approaches shape online work

Michelle uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people identify what matters to them and take small committed steps toward those values. ACT is often helpful for anxiety, stress, and making life changes when old patterns get in the way.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. CBT helps break cycles of avoidance and teaches practical skills people can use between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Michelle will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then tailor techniques to match. She blends coaching and counseling so clients can try concrete changes and reflect on what works.

The practical benefit of online therapy is fitting support into everyday life. Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule early mornings, evenings, or weekend times, reduce travel, and allow shorter check-ins when a quick follow-up is needed.