- ACT and CBT methods
- Attachment-informed work
- DBT skills focus
About Michelle
Michelle Brown is an LCSW with 14 years of clinical experience working in Texas. She sees adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, life changes, and ADHD. She also addresses issues such as chronic pain and illness, isolation or loneliness, life purpose, and guilt and shame.
Michelle uses clear, practical methods to help people manage difficult feelings. Sessions focus on concrete skills and short-term strategies when those are helpful. She draws on several approaches to match what a person needs in the moment.
She often combines cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance-oriented ideas to help people notice painful thoughts and decide what matters most. Attachment-informed work is used when patterns in relationships keep people stuck. Dialectical behavior ideas add attention to emotion regulation and distress tolerance when feelings feel overwhelming.
Therapy sessions move at a pragmatic pace. Michelle helps clients name unhelpful patterns, try different responses, and practice new ways of handling shame or guilt. She uses motivation-focused conversation when people feel stuck about change.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. People who come with tangled feelings about past actions or who are carrying ongoing shame find space to sort what they think, feel, and want next. Before scheduling, readers should confirm current session formats and scheduling details.
How her approaches translate to online work
Michelle commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. ACT helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values, which can be useful for long-standing shame. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link together and teaches practical steps for changing unhelpful patterns.She also brings attachment-informed ideas to sessions when relationship patterns are keeping someone stuck. That kind of work looks at how past and present relationship habits shape emotional reactions and offers ways to practice different responses in current relationships. Choosing which approach to focus on is a collaborative process based on the person's goals, needs, and preferences.
Confirm current session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the time spent traveling to appointments. The therapist will work with each person to decide which approach and session structure fits best for their situation.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, life changes, and ADHD, plus related concerns such as chronic pain, isolation, and feelings of guilt and shame.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She uses a mix of acceptance-oriented and cognitive behavior techniques to help people notice thoughts and try different responses to shame or guilt.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Michelle has 14 years of experience working with adults on mood and anxiety concerns, coping strategies, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW practicing in Texas; the credential is listed as TX LCSW.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What are the session formats and cost structure?
Details about session formats should be confirmed before booking; costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.