- Client-Centered approach
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
About Michella
Michella Rahming is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with five years of clinical experience in Georgia. She works with adults, especially women, who are managing depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, and career stress. Her practice also addresses substance use recovery, grief, and struggles with guilt and shame.
She draws on client-centered methods to let people lead the conversation about what matters most. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to manage strong emotions. Mindfulness and narrative techniques appear in sessions to help people notice patterns and reframe personal stories.
Michella has supported people through addiction and recovery, including drug and alcohol concerns, and she has worked with veterans and Armed Forces issues. Her background includes attention to multicultural concerns, prejudice and discrimination, and challenges linked to faith and spiritual change.
She describes unconditional positive regard as central to her work. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps, talking through current problems, and building skills to cope with stressors like sleep problems, anger, or compassion fatigue. She has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Florida A&M University and a Master of Counseling from Argosy University in Atlanta, GA.
When substance use is part of the picture, she has experience working with clients who are in recovery and sober via telemental health. People interested in starting are asked to complete a brief matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's priorities. The therapist reflects concerns back and helps people clarify what they want to change, which can help when guilt or shame makes decisions feel confusing.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep distress going. It breaks problems into smaller steps and teaches skills to shift unhelpful thinking, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and self-critical thoughts.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance. It can help with anger, impulsive behaviors, and overwhelming shame by teaching grounding and emotion-regulation techniques.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to see which methods fit the person's needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying a skill-based focus for a while, then shifting toward narrative or mindfulness tools if that feels more helpful.
Confirm the therapist's session options before booking, since formats beyond telemental health are not specified. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Those practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent while they work through guilt, shame, addiction recovery, or relationship concerns.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Alabama, Georgia, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt and shame?
She works with guilt and shame alongside issues like addiction, trauma, grief, depression, and relationship stress.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses an integrative approach combining Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and narrative techniques to help people identify patterns and build coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working with adults, especially women, on concerns including substance use recovery, career issues, and mental health symptoms.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC with licensure in Georgia and practices in Georgia.
Do sessions happen in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are used?
The biography mentions telemental health for clients in recovery, but other current session formats should be confirmed before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.