Therapist profile
Michelle Smith, LCMHC, LMHC
Oklahoma
LMHC in Oklahoma - relationships and codependency
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- Credentials
- LCMHC, LMHC
- License
- LMHC, Florida / MH16532; LPC, Oklahoma / 7286; LPC, Oregon / C6649; LCMHC, New Hampshire / 2669
- NPI
- 1336619683
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Oklahoma
About
- ACT
- CBT
- DBT
About Michelle
Michelle Smith is an LCMHC and LMHC practicing in Oklahoma with 10 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem struggles, and life changes. Michelle also lists work related to trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, eating and sleep concerns, ADHD, and codependency.
Michelle uses practical talk and skills in sessions. She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, and client-centered methods to help people notice patterns and try different responses. Sessions focus on small, doable steps rather than complicated theory.
People often come to her when they are worn down by other people’s needs, stuck in people-pleasing, unable to set boundaries, or drained by caregiving and compassion fatigue. She helps clarify values, set limits, and build daily skills for handling strong feelings. Work can include coping strategies for anger, sleep, eating, and mood symptoms.
Michelle has worked with a range of backgrounds and life stages. She invites a straightforward, nonjudgmental process that emphasizes what the client wants to change. Conversations usually include practical exercises, behavior changes, and reflection on attachment and relationship patterns.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Michelle accepts clients internationally and conducts sessions in English.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Michelle commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in straightforward ways. ACT focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small actions toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and builds practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills when emotion regulation or intense reactions are a concern. DBT offers concrete tools for tolerating strong feelings, managing impulses, and improving communication in relationships. The therapist and client work together to decide which approach fits best for current goals and challenges.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Michelle will collaborate with each client to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences and may combine techniques as issues evolve. For session logistics the original biography does not list formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit regular sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel when appointments are tight. Many clients find that focused skills practice and step-by-step planning translate well to an online setting.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida, Oklahoma, Oregon, New Hampshire
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, low self-esteem, trauma, ADHD, and codependency among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical, skills-focused approaches drawing on ACT, CBT, DBT, attachment ideas, and client-centered work to help people try different responses.
How much experience does she have?
Michelle has 10 years of experience in the mental health field supporting people with a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LCMHC and LMHC credentials and practices in Oklahoma.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English; she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.