- Strengths focused
- Practical strategies
- Relational work
About Michelle
Michelle Bartnik is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She works with individuals dealing with family conflict, parenting strains, trauma and abuse, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, and challenges related to ADHD. Michelle aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and supported.
Her style centers on listening first and building on each person’s strengths. She treats clients as experts in their own lives and helps them name what matters most. Conversations focus on practical steps people can try between sessions alongside deeper reflection when needed.
Michelle draws from attachment-based approaches to look at relational patterns that shape emotions and behavior. She also uses client-centered techniques to keep the work grounded in the client’s goals, and cognitive behavioral ideas to suggest concrete ways to change unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Her background includes nine years of clinical experience working in Michigan settings. That experience includes helping people cope with common life stressors and with serious disruptions such as trauma or disaster-related upheaval.
Clients can expect a collaborative, down-to-earth process that balances short-term problem solving with attention to deeper relational and personal themes. Michelle supports people as they try new ways of coping and adjust to difficult circumstances.
How her approaches translate to online work
Michelle often uses attachment-based ideas to highlight how relationships shape feelings and behavior. This approach helps people recognize patterns that repeat in close relationships and learn different ways to respond.She also works in a client-centered way, which means sessions follow the person's priorities and pace. That style centers what matters to the client and builds on their strengths.
Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify thoughts and habits that keep problems going. Those techniques lead to small, practical experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about goals and preferences and try methods that fit each person's needs. Decisions about which methods to use are made together as therapy progresses.
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can help fit care into a busy life by reducing travel time and making it easier to schedule shorter check-ins. It can also allow people to work with a licensed professional from their own community and continue therapy through life changes or after a disaster when routines are disrupted.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Michelle helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, grief, and parenting strains. She also supports those facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, ADHD challenges, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She uses attachment-based, client-centered, and cognitive behavioral ideas to help clients notice patterns and try manageable changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with clients in Michigan settings. That time includes work around trauma, family issues, and major life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients located in Michigan.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.