About Michele
Michele Lackey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 29 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people handle stress, anxiety, depression, anger, low self-esteem, and trauma. Michele values the courage it takes to start therapy and aims to support people through that first step.
She uses practical, evidence-based approaches in sessions. That can include strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
How Michele works
She also draws on trauma-focused work and EMDR for people processing past hurt or assault. Michele emphasizes collaboration and personal strengths. She helps clients identify what is already working in their lives and build on it.
Sessions also include skills from dialectical behavior therapy when people need tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Her background includes long-term clinical practice across settings, bringing experience with military-related concerns and sexual assault recovery. Michele adapts techniques to each person’s needs and pace rather than using a single formula.
People who choose to work with her can expect clear, straightforward strategies and an emphasis on practical steps. She supports goal-setting and tracks progress so sessions feel focused and purposeful. Michele is available for sessions in English and accepts international clients.
Michele lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Michele works with
The areas below are the ones Michele selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 29 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
Evidence-informed approaches for online healing
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is practical and works well for anxiety, stress, and depression by teaching step-by-step skills to manage difficult feelings.EMDR, or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, helps people process disturbing memories and reduce the intensity of traumatic reactions. Sessions guide attention while revisiting memories so the brain can reprocess them in a calmer way, which is often helpful after abuse or assault.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michele will talk with each person about symptoms, history, and goals and then recommend approaches that fit. That decision is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people see nonverbal cues and work interactively. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or for a quick check-in. Live chat or text-based messaging can suit people who prefer writing, need brief check-ins, or want more frequent contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while using the therapist's chosen methods.
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