Michelle Smith, LPC, LIMHP
Therapist in Nebraska
Michelle Smith is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Nebraska.
- License 1201, LPC.0023564 · Nebraska, Colorado Expires September 2026, August 2027
- NPI 1477933240 · national registry
- Experience and languages 15+ years in practice English
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About Michelle
Michelle Smith is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Nebraska. She holds LPC and LIMHP credentials and brings 15 years of experience supporting people through major life changes. Michelle focuses on helping clients rebuild after setbacks and find a clearer sense of who they are.
She uses straightforward conversation to help people name what feels hard. Sessions often focus on managing stress, anxiety, depression, mood swings, and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
Michelle also supports people facing grief, trauma, parenting pressures, and career uncertainty. Her approach combines practical skills and emotional understanding. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot thinking patterns that keep people stuck.
She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take small, meaningful steps forward. Attachment-based ideas guide work on patterns that repeat in relationships and on healing wounds from family of origin issues. The Gottman Method informs how she addresses communication problems and relationship strain in straightforward, skill-based ways.
Michelle aims to create calm in sessions so clients can reflect and make clearer choices. She helps people work through self-esteem concerns, loneliness, and identity questions including gender dysphoria and LGBT-related topics. Practical coaching tools are blended with therapeutic work for those wanting direction alongside emotional healing.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability. Sessions are offered via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their life.
Credentials
- LIMHP (Nebraska)
- License 1201 · expires September 2026
- LPC (Colorado)
- License LPC.0023564 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1477933240 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Michelle names
- Gottman Method
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Michelle names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
How Michelle’s Approaches Work Online
Michelle often uses the Gottman Method to address relationship communication and interaction patterns in a clear, skills-based way that helps people practice new habits. Gottman-informed work focuses on specific exercises to reduce conflict and improve connection when relationship stress is present.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps clients name what matters to them and take small, actionable steps toward those values even when emotions are difficult. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to understand repeating relationship patterns and to help people build healthier ways of relating to others.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Michelle works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, personality, and life situation. She adjusts techniques over time so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video works well for skill practice and face-to-face conversation, phone sessions suit quick check-ins or lower bandwidth, and chat or messaging can fit brief updates or between-session support. These options help people fit therapy into work, parenting, and busy schedules.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Michelle help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, grief, trauma, relationship and communication problems, parenting strain, career issues, and questions about identity and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Michelle blends practical skill-building with empathic conversation. She uses clear techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and supports clients in taking small, values-based steps forward.
What is her professional background?
Michelle has 15 years of clinical experience in mental health and counseling, working with people through major life transitions and burnout.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds LPC and LIMHP credentials and practices in Nebraska as noted by her credential details CO LPC, NE LIMHP.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different scheduling and communication needs.
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.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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