Michelle Gross , LCMHC

Michelle Gross is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with 20 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, and everyday challenges that get in the way of living well. Michelle practices in North Carolina and offers sessions for people across locations, including international clients, in English.

Michelle blends counseling and coaching skills to build plans that fit a person's life. She listens for what already works and then suggests simple strategies to turn insight into action. Sessions focus on practical steps like time and task management, coping skills, and clearer communication.

Her background includes work in schools, universities, corporations, and private practice. That mix shaped a flexible approach for adults and students navigating academic, career, and life transitions. She also supports people dealing with trauma, addictions, intimacy-related concerns, sleep and eating issues, and the stress that comes with caregiving and aging.

Michelle uses methods from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She adapts techniques to what each person needs rather than using one fixed routine. Many clients seek help for ADHD-related challenges, and Michelle offers focused coping strategies for attention and organization struggles.

Her training includes a Master of Counseling and a Master of Business Administration from Wake Forest University. Michelle emphasizes self-awareness, authentic connection, and step-by-step plans that help people move forward and meet their goals.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Michelle often uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening closely and building sessions around a person's goals. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes therapy to fit their values and priorities.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT offers practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build new habits for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Michelle will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what methods feel most useful, then try approaches that match those needs. That collaborative process lets strategies be adjusted as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video is useful for in-depth sessions and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat fits brief check-ins or quick skill practice. These options provide flexibility so people can keep momentum while balancing work, school, and caregiving.