Personal Statement
Michelle is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor whom received her degree and trained at Northwestern University. She has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in several different therapeutic environments. Michelle works to create a safe, warm, and enjoyable space for you to explore yourself and your life. Michelle has extensive experience working with self injuring behavior, suicidal ideations, depression, anxiety, and every day stress. While she is extensively trained in many practices, Michelle understand each person has the own preference for therapy. She will work with you to identify and focus on your strengths.
Michelle has been trained in several therapeutic practices including Dialectical Behavior Therapy, psychodynamic therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy. While experience is important, Michelle strongly believes each person is a unique individual and each session is focused on that person's strengths to meet their goals.
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Click HereClient Focus (Age)
- Preteens/Tweens (11 to 13)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 to 19)
- Adults
Therapy Specialties
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Binge Eating
- Borderline Personality
- Child or Adolescent
- Codependency
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Entitlement
- Grief
- Life Coaching
- Obesity
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Suicidal Ideation
Treatment Orientation
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
- Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Family Systems
- Integrative
- Mindfulness Based Approaches
- Psychodynamic
- Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT)
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Modality
- Individuals
- Couples
- Family
- Group
Accepted Insurance Plans
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna
- ComPsych
- Magellan
- Multiplan
- Optum
- Out Of Network
- United Behavioral Health
- UnitedHealthcare
- ValueOptions
Years in Practice
7 years
Services Fee
- Initial Consultation $20-$150
- Therapy Session $20-$130
Payments Accepted
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Licenses
License Name | License | State | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) | 180009159 | IL | 2014 |
Associations
Name | Duration |
---|---|
Illinois Mental Health Counselors Association (IMHCA) | 2009 |
Education
School | Degree | Major | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Northwestern University | MA | Counseling Psychology | 2011 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | BS | Communications, Psychology | 2009 |
Languages
- English
Office Address
Personal Balance Counseling
People helping people find balance in life by learning new skills, coping with difficult situations, and dealing with hardships. Let us help you find your personal balance.
9611 W. 165th Street, Suite 2
Orland Park, Illinois 60467