Micah Shuey, LMHC

Micah Shuey is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Indiana who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, and mood concerns. She brings a calm, direct style and ten years of counseling experience to sessions. Micah aims to make the first step feel manageable and supports people through change with practical tools and steady guidance.

She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments to test them. Client-centered practices shape how she listens, making room for each person to set the pace and goals. Motivational interviewing helps when someone is unsure about change or feels stuck.

Micah has worked with people diagnosed with depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, and substance use disorders. She often addresses specific problems like panic attacks, obsessive behaviors, phobias, postpartum depression, seasonal mood shifts, smoking or vaping cessation, and trichotillomania.

Sessions typically focus on clear, manageable steps. A visit might include identifying patterns, practicing coping skills, and planning next steps between meetings. Micah emphasizes practical strategies you can use right away, along with regular check-ins on how those strategies are working.

She offers therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Sessions are conducted in English and are provided from her Indiana practice. Micah has a decade of direct counseling experience and a longer background in the mental health field overall.

How Micah Uses Approaches Online

Micah draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments to change behavior. CBT-style work online can include homework tasks, thought records, and step-by-step plans to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or address compulsive behaviors.

She also uses client-centered techniques that prioritize listening and collaboration. That approach focuses on hearing a person's priorities and moving at a comfortable pace so goals reflect what matters most to them.

Motivational interviewing is another tool she turns to when someone feels unsure about change. It helps clarify reasons for change, strengthen motivation, and set achievable first steps without pressure.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Micah will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend exercises or a mix of techniques. That collaboration makes it easier to try methods and adjust them when something is not helpful.

Online sessions - video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging - offer flexibility for different schedules and moods. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging suits quick check-ins, brief coaching, or days when writing feels easier than talking. These options make therapy more accessible and help people maintain momentum between meetings.