About Michelle
Michelle Kyles is a licensed professional counselor in Virginia with more than ten years of clinical experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, or addictive behaviors. Michelle aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can speak honestly about what they are going through.
She focuses on practical steps that fit day-to-day life. Sessions often involve identifying unhelpful patterns and testing small changes to see what helps.
How Michelle works
Michelle uses techniques that encourage clearer thinking and stronger self-management when emotions run high. Her approach is collaborative. She listens first to understand each person’s priorities, then works with them to set focused goals.
That can mean short-term problem solving or a longer plan for deeper changes, depending on what the person wants. Michelle also pays attention to how relationships and social pressures affect wellbeing. She supports people dealing with communication breakdowns, divorce and separation, workplace stress, discrimination, and issues tied to self-worth.
Those topics are explored in ways that connect feelings to practical actions. Sessions are conversational and straightforward. Michelle uses techniques from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work to help clients move toward clearer decisions and better coping.
She is committed to steady progress at a pace that feels manageable.
Michelle lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Michelle works with
The areas below are the ones Michelle selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Depression
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Online support options
Approaches that fit online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person as an individual. The therapist reflects feelings and priorities so clients feel heard and can decide what matters most. This approach is helpful when someone needs a supportive space to sort through emotions and choices.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses practical exercises to test new ways of thinking and to build healthier habits. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, and stress when someone wants step-by-step tools to change daily reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. That choice is collaborative - she listens, recommends options, and adjusts plans based on what helps the person make progress.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when body language matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, homework review, or when typing feels more comfortable than speaking. These formats help people keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.
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A practical next step
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