Therapist profile
Dr. Michelle Burns, LPC
South Carolina
Dr. Michelle Burns, LPC - Relationships and Anger
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Georgia / LPC013642; LPC, South Carolina / 8902
- NPI1487349064
- Experience20 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationSouth Carolina
About
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Michelle
Dr. Michelle Burns is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with 20 years of clinical experience and practices in South Carolina. She focuses on relationship concerns, family and parenting issues, anger, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, career matters, and depression. She also addresses coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and issues related to aging, cancer, divorce, forgiveness, life purpose, self-love, and women's concerns.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. She uses conversation to help people name what’s driving their reactions and to build concrete skills for change. Sessions include clear tools and homework that people can try between meetings. The emphasis is on learning what works in day-to-day life rather than abstract theories.
Dr. Burns uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to guide work on emotions and behavior. She breaks down patterns that keep anger and resentment active and helps people practice different responses. This looks like identifying triggers, testing new behaviors, and refining what helps.
Her style is collaborative. Clients and the therapist set goals together and track small wins. Progress is measured by what changes in routine interactions, at work, and at home.
Practical issues like sleep, eating, and career stress are folded into sessions when they affect mood and relationships. Readers who want to learn more are encouraged to use the online match and scheduling tools to pick a first session and begin the process.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Dr. Burns often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice thoughts and behaviors that feed anger, then try small experiments to change them. CBT is useful for stress, anxiety, sleep problems, and low mood because it focuses on practical steps and measurable change.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. DBT offers concrete techniques for managing strong feelings and for improving communication when frustration rises. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to set short-term goals and identify quick, workable steps that fit the client's daily routine.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. She works together with clients to pick approaches that match personal goals, preferences, and the specific problems they bring. That collaborative decision happens early and gets adjusted as therapy progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let clients practice skills between meetings in their regular environment. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises for a video or phone appointment when those formats are offered, and the therapist will discuss which arrangements best support each person's goals.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Georgia, South Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She helps with anger as it shows up in relationships, parenting, work stress, and daily frustrations. Anger is treated alongside related issues like stress, anxiety, and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative with clear tools and homework. Sessions focus on identifying triggers and practicing new responses.
How much experience does this therapist have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with a broad range of concerns including trauma, grief, and relationship issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) and holds licensure in South Carolina. She practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered to clients based in the therapist's practicing region.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the matching and scheduling steps.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session through the platform.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.