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Michelle Newton, LMHC

  • Experience18 years
  • LocationWashington
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Michelle

Michelle Newton is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 18 years of clinical experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She approaches therapy with a grounded, compassionate style that emphasizes listening and practical skill-building, helping clients move from feeling stuck to discovering workable strategies for daily life. Her practice blends several evidence-informed methods to match each person’s needs, drawing on Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, client-centered principles, and cognitive-behavioral techniques.

Michelle aims to create a welcoming, nonjudgmental space where clients are heard and acquire tools to improve communication, manage emotions, and address longstanding patterns that interfere with wellbeing. She works with individuals and couples to address both immediate problems and deeper relational or developmental issues.

Based in Washington, Michelle pairs clinical experience with a practical orientation toward change - helping clients identify next steps, experiment with new approaches, and chart sustainable progress. Her goal is to support clients in uncovering strengths and building lives that feel more manageable and meaningful.

Online Approaches That Support Healing and Growth

Internal Family Systems helps people notice and compassionately relate to the different parts inside themselves, guiding exploration of patterns that contribute to anxiety, trauma responses, or relationship conflict. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and committing to small, meaningful actions while learning to live with uncomfortable thoughts and feelings instead of battling them. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early bonds influence current relationships and helps clients develop more stable connection patterns and clearer communication.

Choosing the right approach is often collaborative. Michelle will work with each client to identify which methods resonate, adapt techniques to the person’s goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds. That process emphasizes shared decision-making and ongoing review of what is helping most.

Online formats - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives and make consistent care more accessible. These options allow work on emotional regulation, relationship skills, and practical strategies from locations that suit the client, while maintaining the therapeutic focus on skill building and personal growth.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Michelle commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and ADHD, along with related areas such as attachment issues, chronic illness, codependency, and communication problems.
What is Michelle’s general therapeutic style?
Michelle offers a warm, down-to-earth, and empathetic approach that emphasizes being heard and gaining practical tools to manage emotions and relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 18 years of experience as a practicing clinician, applying multiple therapeutic methods to meet varied client needs.
What are Michelle’s credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed mental health counselor - WA LMHC LH60507972 - practicing in Washington.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preferences and scheduling.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Washington

Languages

English