Michelle Evans, LPC, LMHC

Michelle Evans is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 18 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and issues with self-esteem. She also supports those facing addiction, anger, ADHD, and major life changes. Michelle practices in Missouri and conducts sessions in English.

Michelle uses a practical, person-centered approach. She starts by listening to what matters most and tailors each session around real-life goals. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build skills that fit into daily routines.

Sessions often include clear, simple tools for coping with intense feelings and breaking unhelpful patterns. Michelle teaches techniques for managing worry, improving communication, and handling impulses. She also helps people make step-by-step plans when life changes feel overwhelming.

Her background includes work in residential settings, foster care, independent living programs, and substance use treatment. That range means she is familiar with practical barriers and the stresses people face across different life stages.

Michelle aims for a collaborative tone in the room. She meets each person where they are and adjusts strategies as needs change. People can expect straightforward guidance, coaching, and support to practice new skills between sessions.

How Michelle uses evidence-based approaches online

Michelle commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, which can reduce worry and improve problem solving. Client-Centered Therapy is also part of her approach, meaning she focuses on listening, reflecting, and shaping goals around what the person values. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skill training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for managing intense feelings and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right mix of methods is a shared process. Michelle works together with each person to pick approaches that fit their goals, daily routine, and comfort level, and she adapts techniques over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make scheduling more flexible. Video is useful for a traditional session feel and interactive skill work, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and messaging is helpful for ongoing coaching or quick practice between appointments. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and try different formats to see what works best.