Michelle Owusu , LCPC, LPC

Michelle Owusu is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who brings 17 years of experience to her practice. She focuses on women's issues among a wide range of concerns, offering steady, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship struggles.

She listens first and helps people name what feels hard. Michelle uses everyday language and straightforward tools so clients can try new ways of coping between sessions. She emphasizes building trust and acceptance so people feel understood and able to take small steps forward.

Her background includes work with mood disorders, addiction concerns, parenting stress, postpartum challenges, and identity issues such as LGBT and multicultural topics. She also helps with intimacy-related concerns, communication problems, blended family dynamics, and life changes like separation or career shifts.

Michelle blends practical strategies with conversational therapy. Sessions commonly involve talking through patterns, learning coping skills, and setting realistic goals. She supports people who want help with self-esteem, boundaries, managing anger, or navigating commitment and control issues.

Clients can expect a calm, solution-oriented approach that balances empathy with clear direction. Michelle aims to help people reduce immediate distress and build better long-term habits. She welcomes questions about how therapy might fit into each person's life and goals.

Evidence-based techniques and flexible online care

Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach involves identifying unhelpful patterns and practicing new skills to manage anxiety, depression, or mood swings; this is useful for stress, panic, and low mood. Another approach centers on improving communication and attachment patterns to ease relationship and intimacy-related problems, which helps with commitment, blended family dynamics, and parenting strains.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Michelle will discuss goals and preferences with each person and adapt methods over time. Together they decide which techniques to try first and adjust as needed based on what helps most in daily life.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when bandwidth and scheduling permit. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when video is difficult or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send updates, ask quick questions, or work through coping steps between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, accommodate different comfort levels with being on camera, and provide ongoing contact beyond weekly appointments.