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LCMHC, LMHC

Michelle Smith, LCMHC, LMHC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationOklahoma
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Michelle

Michelle Smith is a licensed mental health counselor with a decade of professional experience helping people navigate major life changes and ongoing challenges. She blends Internal Family Systems (IFS) with evidence-based strategies to explore inner parts, reduce overwhelm, and strengthen self-leadership.

Background and approach

Her practice also integrates approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma, and relationship difficulties. Practicing in Oklahoma and licensed as LCMHC and LMHC, Michelle has worked with clients across diverse backgrounds and brings a client-centered, nonjudgmental stance to each session.

She offers care focused on grief, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, parenting and family dynamics, eating and sleeping concerns, career stress, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and many additional areas including attachment and codependency. Michelle accepts international clients and adapts her methods to the needs presented in therapy.

Her aim is to help clients clarify values, build practical coping skills, and create sustainable change through collaborative work. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire to begin and schedule sessions according to availability.

How IFS and ACT Translate to Online Therapy

Internal Family Systems helps people identify and work with different inner parts to reduce internal conflict and promote a compassionate, centered sense of self; this approach can be used online to explore feelings, patterns, and relational parts. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and building psychological flexibility through practical exercises and mindful acceptance, which often pairs well with remote work where clients practice skills between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to relational patterns formed early in life and helps clients build healthier connections and emotional regulation, making it useful for clients addressing family and relationship concerns via virtual sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and past experiences to determine which combination of methods feels most useful, and adjustments are made over time to match what is working for the client.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for differing schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity during transitions, and access licensed professionals from different locations while working toward meaningful change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in therapy?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related difficulties, grief, self-esteem, and ADHD, among many others.
What therapeutic approaches are used in sessions?
Treatment is eclectic and may draw on Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and other evidence-based modalities tailored to each persons needs.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She brings 10 years of experience in the mental health field supporting individuals and families through a variety of life challenges and transitions.
What are the therapist's credentials and where are they based?
Michelle holds LCMHC and LMHC credentials, listed as NH LCMHC 2669 and FL LMHC MH16532, and is based in Oklahoma.
Can therapy be done if English isnt my first language?
Sessions are offered in English, and the therapist accepts international clients who can participate in English-language sessions.
What session formats are available for remote work?
Clients may choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging as session formats according to their preferences and needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through 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 based on the therapists availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodHypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Florida, Oklahoma, Oregon, New Hampshire

Languages

English