LCMHC, LMHC
Michelle Smith, LCMHC, LMHC
- Experience10 years
- LocationOklahoma
- Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Grief
- Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Michelle
Michelle Smith is a licensed mental health counselor with a decade of professional experience helping people navigate major life changes and ongoing challenges. She blends Internal Family Systems (IFS) with evidence-based strategies to explore inner parts, reduce overwhelm, and strengthen self-leadership.
Background and approach
Her practice also integrates approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma, and relationship difficulties. Practicing in Oklahoma and licensed as LCMHC and LMHC, Michelle has worked with clients across diverse backgrounds and brings a client-centered, nonjudgmental stance to each session.
She offers care focused on grief, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, parenting and family dynamics, eating and sleeping concerns, career stress, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and many additional areas including attachment and codependency. Michelle accepts international clients and adapts her methods to the needs presented in therapy.
Her aim is to help clients clarify values, build practical coping skills, and create sustainable change through collaborative work. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire to begin and schedule sessions according to availability.
How IFS and ACT Translate to Online Therapy
Internal Family Systems helps people identify and work with different inner parts to reduce internal conflict and promote a compassionate, centered sense of self; this approach can be used online to explore feelings, patterns, and relational parts. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and building psychological flexibility through practical exercises and mindful acceptance, which often pairs well with remote work where clients practice skills between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to relational patterns formed early in life and helps clients build healthier connections and emotional regulation, making it useful for clients addressing family and relationship concerns via virtual sessions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and past experiences to determine which combination of methods feels most useful, and adjustments are made over time to match what is working for the client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for differing schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity during transitions, and access licensed professionals from different locations while working toward meaningful change.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
Florida, Oklahoma, Oregon, New Hampshire
Languages
English