Michelle Hoff, LMFT

Michelle Hoff is a Christian marriage and family therapist who brings a decade of experience in the mental health field. Licensed in Iowa and Illinois as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) - which means she is trained to work with individuals, couples, and families on relationship and systemic concerns - she also practices in Nebraska as a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner with a marriage and family certification. She holds national certification as a counselor, a credential that recognizes professional counseling competency, and is a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional with specialized training in working with anxiety disorders. She is an active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors and the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

Michelle began work in mental health in 2015 and moved into clinical practice in 2017. She owns Unfolding With Truth Counseling, LLC and also works part time with the platform. Over her career she has worked with individuals, couples, families, and groups to address depression, anxiety, addiction, family dynamic issues, relational conflict, stress, trauma and abuse, personality concerns, spiritual and military issues, and other life challenges.

Her counseling style is warm and understanding, grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion without stigmatizing labels. She blends cognitive-behavioral techniques, client-centered humanistic principles, solution-focused strategies, mindfulness practices, and attention to family dynamics to create individualized treatment plans. Michelle aims to tailor dialogue and therapy to each person or family’s unique needs, and she encourages those ready to pursue a more fulfilling and happier life to reach out and arrange an initial session by sharing availability in a message.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Michelle Hoff

Michelle commonly draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide her work. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and can help with issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties, and relational trust. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist offers empathy and acceptance to help clients discover their own solutions and build self-esteem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and to improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Michelle works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors the plan over time, adjusting techniques as progress and new concerns emerge.

Online therapy with Michelle is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to access licensed professionals from different locations. These options provide flexibility for people balancing work, family, or mobility constraints while maintaining consistent contact with their therapist.