Michelle Evans , LPC, LMHC

Michelle Evans is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, substance use, and struggles with self-esteem. She works with concerns such as anger, ADHD, coping with life changes, and addictions. Michelle aims to make therapy straightforward and focused on practical change.

Michelle draws on approaches that fit each person. She uses client-centered work to build trust and listen closely to what matters most. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to spot patterns of thought and behavior, and dialectical behavior ideas to teach emotion regulation and handling intense feelings.

With 18 years of experience, Michelle has worked in community and residential settings and with substance use programming. Her background includes work related to foster care, independent living homes, and individual substance use treatment. This range gives her familiarity with common life stressors and recovery challenges.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-focused. Michelle offers practical strategies people can try between sessions, like skill practice and short exercises that fit daily life. She also adapts pacing so each person moves at a manageable speed.

Michelle practices in Missouri and holds LPC and Licensed Mental Health Counselor credentials. Sessions are offered in English and use a combination of talk-based work and targeted exercises. People seeking help can expect a calm, direct approach that centers their priorities.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Michelle often uses client-centered work to begin online care by listening closely to each person's concerns and priorities. This approach focuses on understanding what matters most and shaping sessions around those goals.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, and managing everyday behaviors. Dialectical behavior therapy techniques are another part of her toolkit and offer concrete skills for regulating strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling intense moments. Together these methods give clear exercises and step-by-step practice that translate well to remote work.

Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. She will help clients decide which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust the plan over time based on what works.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions work well when less bandwidth or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, coaching between sessions, and ongoing accountability. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try different formats until the best fit is found.