About Rebecca
Dr. Rebecca Michel holds a doctorate in Counseling and is an IL LCPC with 16 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and career questions.
Her tone is direct and encouraging, and she works to help people move toward goals they care about. Rebecca emphasizes strengths and real skills. She uses coaching ideas to help people identify what already works and build on it.
How Rebecca works
Sessions aim to clarify priorities, reduce overwhelm, and create step-by-step plans that fit daily life. She pays attention to common sources of pressure such as caregiving strain, workplace stress, midlife transitions, and pregnancy or postpartum challenges. Rebecca also addresses communication problems, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and finding life purpose.
Mood concerns and women's issues are included in her focus areas. In sessions she mixes conversation with practical exercises. Clients can expect help naming patterns, trying small changes, and tracking progress between meetings.
The approach is collaborative and goal-focused rather than purely educational. Rebecca accepts people who live in different places and conducts sessions in English. She supports clients who want both personal growth and career-oriented change, offering guidance that blends counseling and coaching ideas.
If someone prefers clear steps and strength-based work, her style may fit well.
What Rebecca works with
The areas below are the ones Rebecca selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Register | LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
How strengths-focused approaches translate to online care
Rebecca commonly combines strengths-based coaching ideas with evidence-informed counseling methods. Strengths-based coaching centers on identifying what a person already does well and using those abilities to tackle current problems, which helps with motivation, confidence, and career planning. Cognitive-style techniques focus on noticing thought and behavior patterns, testing small changes, and learning new habits that reduce anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try strategies, and adjust methods together based on what feels most helpful. This collaborative process helps match techniques to each person’s needs and preferences rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls are useful for conversations that benefit from visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat or messaging can work for quick check-ins, short coaching tasks, or ongoing support between scheduled meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep work moving forward.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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