- CBT
- EMDR
- Motivational Interviewing
About Michele
Michele Fitzgerald is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Minnesota with 25 years of experience. She began her career in the 1980s working with adolescents in substance abuse treatment and later held roles in Kodiak, Alaska and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her background includes substance abuse and mental health counseling, adoption and birth parent work, hospital social work, and long-term care experience.
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and issues related to LGBT identity. She also supports concerns around relationships, family matters, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career changes, and ADHD. Additional focuses listed include abandonment, attachment issues, blended family issues, and coping with chronic illness or disability.
Michele uses conversational, person-focused approaches in sessions. She listens closely and treats mistakes as chances to learn. She views recovery as tied to overall wellness and draws on many years in behavioral health and alcohol and drug counseling as context for practical work.
Her practice includes approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, and Motivational Interviewing. Michele frames therapy around building strength from hard experiences and practical coping skills people can use day to day.
Sessions are conducted in English and Michele practices from Minnesota. To begin, use the site’s matching steps to complete the short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Michele uses clinical approaches in online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes understanding your experience and helping you set practical goals for daily life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses clear exercises and tasks to change unhelpful patterns and is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a method used to process traumatic memories and reduce their intensity. It can be helpful for people dealing with past trauma and abuse who want a structured approach to reduce distress.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Michele will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying practical techniques, reviewing how they work, and adjusting the plan together over time.
Session format details are not provided here, so confirm the exact options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. Therapists can also adjust pacing and homework to match life in a blended household, such as step-parenting schedules, co-parenting tensions, or busy family routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, and related issues such as ADHD and parenting strain.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses client-centered listening alongside practical methods such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, and motivational interviewing to help people build coping skills and make changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience, starting in adolescent substance abuse treatment in the 1980s and later working in both Alaska and Minnesota settings.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Minnesota and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified here; confirm current session options on the booking page before scheduling.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her practice?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.