Michelle Kohut , LCPC

Michelle Kohut is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Nevada with 12 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges tied to identity and relationships. Michelle creates a calm, respectful space where a person can talk through what matters most to them.

She works with people facing trauma, grief, addictions, and intimacy-related struggles. Michelle also supports those dealing with workplace stress, compassion fatigue, and life transitions. Her practice includes attention to LGBTQ concerns and questions about sexual identity and kink culture when clients bring them up.

Michelle draws on practical techniques to help people change unhelpful thinking and improve relationships. She uses Client-Centered methods to follow each person's lead and Mindfulness practices to bring focus into day-to-day life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools and Emotionally-Focused work are used to address mood and attachment patterns.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Michelle helps people build coping skills, strengthen communication, and set manageable steps for change. She pays attention to self-esteem, boundary-setting, and patterns that keep problems stuck.

People who seek her help often want a steady, collaborative therapist who listens without judgment. Michelle aims to help clients feel clearer about decisions, more connected in relationships, and better able to handle life’s challenges.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist reflects what is said, helps people name feelings, and supports choices that feel right for them. This approach is useful for identity questions, self-esteem work, and any situation where feeling heard matters.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to shift unhelpful patterns. It can help with anxiety, depression, stress management, and changing behaviors that get in the way of goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then use one or more methods to fit those aims. That collaboration helps shape sessions, pacing, and the kinds of exercises used between meetings.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls let for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can support brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or times when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping the focus on progress and practical coping skills.