Michelle Lake , LPC

Michelle Lake is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan with four years of clinical experience. She works with people facing a broad range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, ADHD, addiction, grief, and recovery from physical trauma or emotional abuse. Her background includes focused work with stress, sleeping difficulties, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, compassion fatigue, and issues affecting LGBTQ clients and families.

Michelle brings a warm, interactive style to therapy and emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in each therapeutic relationship. She draws from established approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to tailor conversations and treatment plans to each person’s circumstances. Sessions are individualized to address specific goals and preferences while providing practical tools and reflective support.

Michelle aims to empower those taking steps toward change, offering guidance for coping with life transitions and rebuilding resilience after difficult experiences. She practices in English and maintains a professional focus on helping clients pursue clearer priorities, improved relationships, and healthier day-to-day functioning. Her license is MI LPC 6401019674 as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Michelle Lake

Michelle Lake uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and taking steps toward a more meaningful life. This approach is often helpful for anxiety, stress, and problems that involve getting stuck in avoidance patterns.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, providing a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients lead the conversation and the therapist offers empathy and understanding. This approach supports self-exploration, relationship concerns, and issues around self-esteem.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is another key element of her work, focusing on practical strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT can be effective for depression, anxiety, and many day-to-day challenges that benefit from skills-based practice.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Michelle collaborates with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier for people to access licensed professionals from different locations, fit sessions into busy schedules, and continue care during life transitions or when in-person visits are impractical.