Michelle Lake, LPC

Michigan · 4 years in practice

Michelle Lake is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan.

License and registration

LPC, Michigan: 6401019674 · expires August 2028
NPI: 1720533581 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 4
Languages: English

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About Michelle

Michelle Lake is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan. She blends practical talk therapy with a human-centered outlook to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She uses Existential ideas alongside cognitive and mindfulness techniques to help clients notice what matters most to them.

Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings, and on understanding thoughts and feelings that get in the way. Michelle keeps the pace collaborative and respectful.

Background and approach

Michelle has worked with people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction, grief, trauma and abuse, and ADHD related concerns. She aims to make sessions feel direct but compassionate so people can try new strategies without judgment. Her style is interactive and down-to-earth.

Conversations typically include practical coping skills, values clarification, and simple mindful exercises tailored to each person. Michelle has four years of counseling experience in Michigan and holds an LPC license. She offers sessions in English by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

To get started, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their needs.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Grief
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD

Approaches Michelle names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Existential Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and face difficult choices. It invites straightforward conversation about meaning, responsibility, and how to move toward a life someone values. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches practical skills to accept hard feelings while taking action toward personal values; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist listens closely and follows the person’s lead to build insight and self-direction.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they can try different techniques and adjust the plan as needed to find the best fit.

Online sessions offer flexibility and different ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper discussion, phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging can suit shorter check-ins or support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work days, caregiving schedules, or times when getting to an office is difficult.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns can be addressed here?

Work often focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting issues, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related challenges.

What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?

Sessions are warm and interactive, combining Existential perspectives with cognitive and mindfulness techniques. Conversations focus on values, practical coping strategies, and small steps to try between meetings.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

The therapist has four years of professional counseling experience working with a range of concerns including depression, anxiety, addiction, and trauma.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Michigan.

Which languages are used for sessions and are international clients supported?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps should someone take to begin?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

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