Michelle Kisler , LPC

Michelle Kisler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 17 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and major life changes. She works with adults who want practical support for mood concerns, ADHD, parenting strain, or the special challenges women often face. Michelle aims to make therapy straightforward and respectful so people feel heard from the first visit.

Her approach centers on the person in front of her. Sessions focus on what matters to the client and on steps that fit everyday life. She uses clear strategies drawn from cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness to reduce overwhelming thoughts and improve daily routines.

Michelle also draws on client-centered and solution-focused methods to keep the work grounded and action oriented. That means clients help set the goals and she helps find small, achievable changes that add up over time. Motivational interviewing is used when people want to find their own reasons to change and keep momentum.

She has spent nearly two decades supporting people through trauma recovery, mood disorders including bipolar concerns, and caregiver fatigue. Michelle pays attention to neurodiversity, hearing impairment, intellectual disability, and the needs of young adults as part of her practice focus areas.

Based in Pennsylvania, Michelle aims to tailor sessions to each person's background and pace. Her style is calm and direct, and she works to make sessions feel useful from week to week.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship where clients set the pace and priorities. That approach helps when someone needs a steady, understanding space to talk through stress, grief, or women's issues.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and managing everyday routines.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches short practices that reduce reactivity and improve focus. These practices are often brief and work well in online sessions as homework between meetings.

Michelle treats selecting approaches as a cooperative process. She will talk with each client about their goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences, adjusting plans as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction when that helps. Phone sessions work when video would be difficult or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins and ongoing coaching-style support easier to fit into a busy day. These options can help someone keep momentum and access care from different locations and schedules.