Michelle Spencer, LMHC, LPCC

Michelle Spencer is a licensed mental health professional with 12 years of clinical experience, licensed in both New York and Minnesota. She holds the credentials LMHC and LPCC - LMHC stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor and LPCC stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - and applies that training to support people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation challenges, low self-esteem, and career-related difficulties. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and emphasizes a collaborative process that tailors conversation and treatment plans to a person’s specific needs and goals. Michelle encourages clients to recognize that taking the first step toward a more fulfilling, happier life takes courage, and she offers steady support throughout that process. Her work focuses on helping individuals build confidence, manage emotional distress, and find practical ways to move forward in relationships, work, and daily life. By blending clinical knowledge with genuine empathy, she helps clients explore change at a pace that feels right for them, shaping interventions around what each person needs most.

Whether someone is managing a recent life transition or working through longer-term patterns, Michelle aims to create a respectful therapeutic partnership that centers the client’s strengths and priorities while guiding toward clearer coping strategies and renewed hope.

Approach-Focused Care Delivered Online

Michelle Spencer draws on client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client’s perspective guides the work; this approach helps people feel heard and supported as they explore goals and make meaningful changes. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors - CBT is practical and often helpful for anxiety, low mood, and stress management. Additionally, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can benefit people coping with emotional volatility or relationship difficulties.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Michelle collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences. She adjusts the plan over time so the work stays relevant and effective for the client.

Online therapy with Michelle is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and varying comfort levels. These options make it easier to access a licensed professional from home, work, or another convenient location while maintaining continuity of care and adapting therapy to each client’s life.