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Michelle Smith

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Michelle Smith, LCMHC, LMHC

Oklahoma

Licensed counselor - Anger and mood concerns

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCMHC, LMHC
  • LicenseLMHC, Florida / MH16532; LPC, Oklahoma / 7286; LPC, Oregon / C6649; LCMHC, New Hampshire / 2669
  • NPI1336619683
  • Experience10 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationOklahoma

About

  • ACT methods
  • CBT skills
  • DBT strategies

About Michelle

Michelle Smith is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with ten years of experience. She practices in Oklahoma and works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, life changes, anger, and other concerns listed in her profile.

Michelle uses practical, straightforward methods in sessions. She leans on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to help people manage overwhelming feelings and make clearer choices.

In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful patterns, try different responses, and practice skills that reduce reactivity. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what can be done differently going forward. She also addresses issues connected to trauma, grief, caregiving stress, body image, and work-related strain.

Michelle’s background includes clinical work across diverse communities and age ranges. Her years in the field include supporting people through major life transitions, parenting challenges, and mood conditions like depression and bipolar disorder. She also works with concerns such as ADHD, intimacy-related issues, and communication problems.

Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She helps people set clear goals and practices evidence-based strategies during sessions. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Michelle often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on clarifying values and accepting uncomfortable thoughts while taking actions that matter. CBT breaks down patterns of thought and behavior and practices concrete skills to reduce reactivity and change responses.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy for skills training around emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Together these approaches aim to give practical tools rather than only talk through feelings. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process and she will work with the client to decide what fits the person’s needs, goals, and preferences.

Confirm the session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific online or in-person options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to practice skills, run role-plays, and support behavior changes in day-to-day life without promising particular outcomes.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodHypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Florida, Oklahoma, Oregon, New Hampshire

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger issues does she address?

She works with adults on snapping at loved ones, building resentment, workplace frustration, and related stress responses related to anger.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She uses a mix of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach practical skills and change unhelpful patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Michelle has ten years of experience in the mental health field supporting people with mood, trauma, and life transition concerns.

What credentials and location should I know?

She holds NH LCMHC and FL LMHC credentials and practices from Oklahoma.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I need to do to get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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