Michelle Goehring, LCSW

Michelle Goehring is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana. She brings 12 years of clinical experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, depression, and related struggles. Michelle speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use day to day.

Michelle helps people name the problems they face and then build straightforward plans to handle them. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with acceptance and mindfulness-based tools to shift unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions are collaborative and aimed at skills that make life easier between appointments.

Her work covers a broad set of concerns including eating and food-related issues, addictions, self-esteem, sleep problems, mood shifts, panic, and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with relationship conflict, communication problems, family of origin issues, and the stress that comes with major life transitions.

Michelle draws on techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy when those approaches fit a person's needs. She often pairs skill-building with values-focused work to help clients clarify what matters and take steps toward it. The tone in sessions is direct, respectful, and practical.

People who want clear strategies, a focus on day-to-day coping, and a therapist who listens without jargon tend to do well in her approach. She works in English and practices across a range of common life and mental health concerns.

How specific approaches translate to online care

Michelle commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, low mood, or problematic eating patterns. CBT sessions typically include homework and step-by-step skill practice that adapt well to remote formats.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a values-based approach that helps people accept difficult feelings and commit to actions that match their priorities. ACT is useful when someone wants to stop fighting emotions and instead build a meaningful life around their values.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Michelle works collaboratively to choose which methods fit a person's goals and comfort level, and she adjusts strategies as progress unfolds. Clients and therapist decide together whether to emphasize skills training, acceptance work, or supportive listening.

Online sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is helpful for in-depth conversation and practice, phone can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can work for quick check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.