- Guilt and shame
- Mindfulness methods
- CBT and ACT tools
About Michelle
Michelle Gutierrez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship shifts, and the particular weight of guilt and shame. Her practice also addresses ADHD, self-esteem struggles, and compassion fatigue.
Michelle focuses on practical steps you can use between sessions. She helps people set boundaries, build self-respect, and practice small changes that add up. Sessions emphasize clear goals and tools rather than abstract talk.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, client-centered methods, and mindfulness. That mix is used to notice unhelpful patterns, try new responses, and choose actions that align with values. Michelle uses techniques from these approaches to address panic, social anxiety, and low self-love.
She often works with people managing caregiving stress, codependency, communication problems, and feelings of isolation. Forgiveness, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose are named focus areas she addresses in session. The practical aims are clearer boundaries, steadier mood, and more reliable coping skills.
Michelle invites collaboration in sessions. She and the client set goals together, track progress, and adjust strategies when needed. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is about noticing painful thoughts without letting them direct actions and choosing steps that align with personal values. It can help when guilt or shame leads to avoidance or rigid behaviors. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and provides concrete exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. That approach is often used for anxiety, panic, and low self-esteem.Finding the right method is a collaborative process. Michelle will work with each person to see which approaches fit their goals and preferences, and she will adjust strategies over time based on how things are going. The emphasis is on simple, testable changes rather than one fixed method.
The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Many people find that learning coping skills and practicing exposure or mindfulness exercises in their everyday routines helps translate therapy into practical change.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, ADHD, caregiving strain, and guilt and shame among other issues.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses ACT, CBT, DBT, client-centered methods, and mindfulness to notice painful thoughts, test new behaviors, and build self-directed actions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Michelle has five years of experience working with adults on life transitions and emotional concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
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.