- Stress and anxiety
- Blended family issues
- Attachment concerns
About Michelle
Michelle Owusu is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 17 years of experience practicing in Arizona. She sees adults for a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, addiction, and mood disorders. Michelle also lists focus areas such as attachment issues, blended family issues, parenting challenges, and multicultural concerns.
She keeps sessions practical and straightforward. Michelle helps people talk through what is happening now, identify patterns that cause trouble, and learn concrete skills to manage emotions and behavior. She combines listening with tools people can try between sessions.
Her work includes helping clients handle life transitions, manage anger, and address intimacy or commitment worries. Michelle also assists people dealing with trauma and abuse, postpartum depression, and challenges related to sexuality and non-monogamous relationships. She notes experience supporting clients with ADHD and compassion fatigue.
Michelle draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. She focuses on clear goals and skills practice rather than abstract theory. Sessions are practical and paced to fit each person’s life.
Sessions are conducted in English. Michelle does not accept international clients at this time. Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients select the See online therapy options button, fill a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Approaches for online sessions and practical skill work
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and real-world change. One common approach is cognitive-oriented work that helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, test them, and try new, more useful ways of thinking. This helps with anxiety, low mood, and stress-related patterns.Another key method is behavior-focused skill building. That involves practicing new responses, pacing activities to reduce overwhelm, and using small experiments to change routines. This approach can help with anger, motivation, coping with life changes, and day-to-day parenting difficulties.
Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Michelle will work with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and circumstances. She will adjust plans as sessions reveal what helps most.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people practice skills in the context of their everyday routine, which many clients find useful.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, addiction, mood disorders, and related issues listed in her specialties.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and goal-focused, combining listening with concrete tools clients can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working with adults on a broad range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices in Arizona.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a 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.