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Michelle Lake, LPC

  • Experience4 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Michelle

Michelle Lake is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Michigan who draws on a blend of evidence-informed methods to support people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, addictions, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She brings four years of clinical experience and works with clients who have navigated trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, grief, sleep problems, anger, and career or life transitions. Her practice emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring care to each person’s circumstances.

Her therapeutic stance is collaborative and interactive, combining cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered and existential perspectives to help clients clarify values, change unhelpful thinking patterns, and build practical coping skills. Mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies are woven into sessions to strengthen emotional awareness and reduce reactivity.

Michelle frames therapy as a partnership focused on real-world progress and personal meaning rather than one-size-fits-all solutions. Clients can expect a warm, goal-oriented environment where dialogue and individualized plans guide treatment.

Michelle encourages those ready to pursue change to take the first step toward growth and well-being, offering support and practical tools along the way.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify personal values and learn skills to act in ways that matter despite difficult thoughts or feelings; it is often useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms and build practical coping strategies, which can be applied to anxiety, mood concerns, and sleep difficulties. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathetic therapeutic relationship that supports self-exploration and personal growth and can be helpful for building self-esteem and processing grief.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and typically happens collaboratively. The therapist will work with each client to understand their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities and will adapt techniques from these approaches to find the best fit for the individual’s needs.

Online therapy with this practice is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats allow ongoing work on values-driven goals, cognitive and behavioral skills, and mindfulness practices while fitting into clients’ daily lives and responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Michelle commonly address?
Her practice includes help for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career changes, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
She uses a warm, interactive style and integrates approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Mindfulness to fit each client’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of counseling experience working with a range of emotional, behavioral, and life concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan; her license number is MI LPC 6401019674.
Does she offer services in languages other than English?
Sessions are conducted in English; she is not listed as offering additional languages.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English

What Michelle can help with

Michelle Lake works with clients on stress and anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and depression.

Michelle has worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, ADHD, and addiction.

Michelle has helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.

How Michelle approaches therapy

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

Experience and training

Michelle is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Michigan.

Therapy style

Michelle is here to support and empower you.