Michelle Hoff , LMFT

Michelle Hoff is a Christian marriage and family therapist with a decade of experience in the mental health field. She holds the LMFT credential - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - and is licensed in multiple states, along with holding additional national certifications and clinical training in anxiety treatment. Michelle combines clinical knowledge with faith-informed perspectives to address relationship, family, and individual concerns.

She has worked with individuals, couples, families, and groups, addressing a wide range of issues including depression, anxiety, addiction, family dynamics, relational conflict, stress, trauma and abuse, personality concerns, and military or spiritual matters. Her background includes both community and clinical roles since 2015, with focused clinical practice beginning in 2017, and she maintains a private practice, Unfolding With Truth Counseling, LLC.

Michelle’s counseling style is described as warm and understanding, grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion without relying on stigmatizing labels. Her approach integrates cognitive-behavioral techniques, humanistic and solution-focused ideas, mindfulness practices, and attention to family dynamics. She aims to tailor dialogue and treatment plans to the unique needs of each person, meeting clients where they are and assisting them through life transitions and challenges.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape emotional responses and connection patterns. It helps people and couples explore attachment needs, improve closeness, and address fears of abandonment or intimacy in relationships.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathetic relationship where the therapist follows the client's lead. This approach supports self-exploration, builds self-esteem, and is useful for people facing life transitions, grief, or identity concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical for managing anxiety, depression, panic, and many stress-related challenges by teaching coping strategies and problem-solving skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Michelle works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they tailor techniques and pace to fit each person’s situation.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules, reduce travel time, and make it easier to maintain consistent care. These options allow licensed professionals to provide continuity of support and practical intervention while fitting therapy into everyday life.