- 20 years experience
- LMHC credential
- Focus on coping skills
About Michelle
Dr. Michelle Bailey helps people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of themselves. She focuses on building better ways to cope with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, and self esteem struggles. She works with adults navigating relationship strain, parenting stress, trauma, and major life changes.
Michelle is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC with 20 years in the mental health field. She earned a doctoral degree in education and a master’s degree in counseling. She is also a United States Navy veteran and has held licenses in Florida and Washington state.
Her sessions emphasize practical skills and simple experiments people can try between meetings. She often uses cognitive behavioral ideas alongside acceptance and mindfulness-focused exercises to help reduce distress and change unhelpful patterns. She also draws on client-centered and solution-focused approaches to keep work grounded and goal-directed.
Michelle aims to help people reconnect with a natural sense of well-being and to develop healthier coping habits. She describes listening, presence, and collaborative problem solving as core parts of her work. She supports people as they sort through difficult memories, addictive patterns, mood shifts, and relationship challenges.
Outside of clinical work she enjoys dancing, traveling, laughing, and spending time with family and friends. She approaches therapy with steady care and a practical focus on skills that fit everyday life.
Michelle is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC with 20 years in the mental health field. She earned a doctoral degree in education and a master’s degree in counseling. She is also a United States Navy veteran and has held licenses in Florida and Washington state.
Her sessions emphasize practical skills and simple experiments people can try between meetings. She often uses cognitive behavioral ideas alongside acceptance and mindfulness-focused exercises to help reduce distress and change unhelpful patterns. She also draws on client-centered and solution-focused approaches to keep work grounded and goal-directed.
Michelle aims to help people reconnect with a natural sense of well-being and to develop healthier coping habits. She describes listening, presence, and collaborative problem solving as core parts of her work. She supports people as they sort through difficult memories, addictive patterns, mood shifts, and relationship challenges.
Outside of clinical work she enjoys dancing, traveling, laughing, and spending time with family and friends. She approaches therapy with steady care and a practical focus on skills that fit everyday life.