Michelle Gossard, LMHC

Michelle Gossard is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Iowa with 15 years of experience. She listens first and helps people name what feels off. Her initial focus is on understanding each person's story and finding practical steps forward.

She uses straightforward approaches to help people manage thoughts, feelings, and reactions. Sessions emphasize discovering strengths and building skills that fit everyday life. Michelle encourages accountability so changes stick beyond the therapy hour.

Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, grief, and challenges around parenting and career. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, relationship strain, and life transitions such as midlife questions or changes after childbirth.

Michelle blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered and solution-focused techniques. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns, follows their goals, and focuses on small, practical steps that bring relief. The aim is to make therapy useful and directly applicable to daily problems.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Michelle will help set clear targets and teach tools to manage panic, social anxiety, seasonal mood changes, and communication problems. She works in a calm, respectful way and adapts methods to what each person needs.

People interested in starting work with Michelle complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions. She offers several online formats to fit different schedules and preferences.

CBT and Practical Approaches for Online Care

Michelle uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and shift unhelpful thoughts that fuel anxiety and low mood. CBT focuses on small changes in thinking and behavior that often lead to quicker relief.

She also uses client-centered and solution-focused methods. Client-centered work means conversations follow the person's pace and priorities. Solution-focused work zeroes in on doable steps and immediate goals to move forward from stress or relationship strain.

Finding the right mix of approaches happens together. Michelle will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. The plan can change as progress is made, keeping the work practical and collaborative.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone can be a simpler check-in, chat works for quick exchanges, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different day-to-day routines.