Michelle Perry, LMHC, LIMHP

Michelle Perry is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life transitions. She uses a direct and compassionate style to guide people through addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma, and low self-esteem. Michelle holds LMHC and LIMHP credentials and practices from Nebraska.

She describes a collaborative approach in sessions. Michelle works with clients to set clear goals and chooses practical techniques that fit each person’s needs. She blends practical skills training with space to talk about painful memories and feelings.

Michelle commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness practices, and elements of attachment-focused work to address mood and trauma-related concerns. She also draws on dialectical behavior strategies and EMDR-informed ideas when they match a client’s goals. Sessions focus on skill building, reducing distress, and improving daily coping.

Her background includes years of work supporting people in hospice and long-term care settings. That experience shaped her understanding of aging, caregiver stress, end-of-life issues, and grief. She also brings experience with first responder stress, codependency, and family of origin issues.

Michelle aims for a warm, approachable tone in sessions and often uses straightforward language and occasional humor. She emphasizes partnership with each person and adapts methods to what feels most useful. Sessions are available in English and conducted online through a mix of video, phone, chat, and messaging formats.

How Michelle’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more effective patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and mood concerns through homework and skill practice between sessions.

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. In sessions this can mean examining how people connect, set boundaries, and respond to stress, which helps with relationship strain, codependency, and caregiver challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try techniques that fit those aims. Together they track what helps and adjust methods over time to make progress toward concrete goals.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving flexible ways to check in. Video lets people work face-to-face when schedules allow. Phone can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and messaging support ongoing reflection, quick coaching, or support between live sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine and to continue care from different locations.