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Michelle Carter, LICSW

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationMinnesota
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and LGBT
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Michelle

Michelle Carter is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) who centers care on each client’s goals and present challenges. She emphasizes collaboration, helping people clarify what they truly want rather than following expectations that belong to others.

Background and approach

Michelle frames therapy as a process of noticing the burdens people carry, learning which to set down, and identifying the values and strengths worth keeping so daily choices better reflect each person’s priorities. Her practice focuses on building self-awareness, acceptance, and practical skills to reduce symptoms that interfere with meaningful living.

Michelle supports clients through exploration and gentle guidance, aiming to replace fear-driven responses with more confident, value-aligned action. With 15 years of experience in Minnesota, she draws on evidence-informed methods and a client-centered stance to help people move toward greater health and personal freedom.

Therapeutic Approaches That Translate Well Online

Michelle uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify values and take meaningful action even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings are present; this approach supports work on life transitions, ADHD-related distraction, anxiety, and motivation. She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like depression, anxiety, and sleep difficulties. In sessions she blends client-centered listening with these methods to tailor tools to each person’s situation.

Choosing the best approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Michelle treats it as a collaboration. She will help clients explore which techniques feel most useful, adjusting strategies as goals and needs evolve so the work remains relevant and practical.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication preferences. These options make it easier to fit consistent therapy into a busy life and to practice skills between sessions using the medium that works best for the client.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Michelle commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, ADHD, and intimacy-related problems, along with many related areas such as self-esteem and career concerns.
What is Michelle's therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and nonjudgmental, combining client-centered listening with practical strategies from therapies like CBT, DBT, and ACT to help clients meet their goals.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 15 years of clinical experience to her practice, applying that background to guide clients through symptom reduction and values-based change.
Where is Michelle licensed and based?
Michelle is a LICSW practicing in Minnesota and holds the license MN LICSW 9849 as listed in her professional credentials.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients may choose from video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and scheduling.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTDepression

Also works with

AddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMidlife crisisObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Minnesota

Languages

English

What Michelle can help with

Michelle Carter works with clients on stress and anxiety, LGBT, and depression.

How Michelle approaches therapy

Michelle's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Michelle is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in Minnesota, with 15 years of clinical experience.