- ACT and CBT
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness tools
About Michelle
Michelle Goehring is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Louisiana with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, eating and addiction concerns, and issues around identity and self-esteem.
Michelle helps people identify what is most difficult for them right now. She focuses on practical steps you can try between sessions. Conversations are straightforward and aim to clarify options and next steps rather than rely on jargon.
Her background includes several behaviorally oriented approaches. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding. Mindfulness tools and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills appear when they fit a person's situation.
Sessions often include checking what worked, trying a small experiment, and planning what to practice before the next meeting. Michelle pays attention to how family history, body image, and life transitions shape feelings of guilt and shame. She also addresses sleep problems, panic, ADHD-related struggles, and mood shifts.
Michelle aims to make therapy understandable and usable. If someone prefers a more client-led session, she draws on client-centered methods to follow their pace and priorities.
People who contact her are typically looking for clear ways to manage symptoms, repair important relationships, or find steadier footing after a major change. To begin, people use the site's matching process to schedule an initial session and map out next steps.
How Michelle’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing painful thoughts and choosing actions that reflect personal values. It can help with persistent guilt or shame by shifting focus toward meaningful steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns. This can be useful for anxiety, sleep problems, and mood shifts.Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work. Michelle will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals and preferences. That might mean leaning into mindfulness practices for emotion regulation, using CBT experiments to challenge a belief, or practicing DBT skills for intense moments.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by shortening travel time, allowing a check-in during a work break, or letting someone join without needing to be on camera if they prefer. Many people find that clearly defined between-session tasks and brief experiments translate well to virtual work and help keep progress steady.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, eating and addiction issues, and related concerns such as body image and guilt and shame.
How does she approach shame and guilt?
She uses practical methods from acceptance and behaviorally based therapies to help people notice painful thoughts and try different responses over time.
What is her clinical background?
She has 12 years of clinical experience and practices as an LCSW in Louisiana.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Louisiana with the credential LCSW and practices from that state.
Does she work in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients currently.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.