- Strengths based coaching
- Guilt and shame concerns
- Parenting and anxiety
About Rebecca
Dr. Rebecca Michel is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 16 years of clinical work. She holds a doctorate in Counseling and combines that background with coaching skills to help people move through hard feelings and life changes.
She commonly works with stress and anxiety and helps people who are struggling with parenting pressures and career concerns. She also addresses self-esteem, motivation, and confidence in sessions. Guilt and shame are listed among the issues she supports people with, including related concerns such as forgiveness and caregiver stress.
Her approach uses strengths-based coaching alongside counseling. That means she helps people notice what already works for them and builds on those abilities to tackle problems. Sessions typically include practical conversation, goal-setting, and steps to try between meetings.
She is a Gallup Certified Strengths-Based Coach and a Daring Way Certified Coach. Those coaching elements are woven with counseling techniques to focus on both personal and professional goals.
People who choose her often want a combined coaching and counseling perspective. She aims to help clients identify next steps, clarify priorities, and regain forward momentum. For international clients or those outside Illinois, sessions are available in English and arrangements can be made through the site.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
She integrates strengths-based coaching with counseling techniques. Strengths-based coaching involves identifying personal strengths and using them to set concrete goals and actions. It is often helpful for people tackling career questions, motivation, or rebuilding confidence.She also uses practical counseling methods to address anxiety, stress, parenting concerns, and feelings of guilt or shame. These approaches focus on clear steps in sessions - talking through a concern, experimenting with small changes, and reviewing what helped or didn't help afterward.
Finding the right mix of coaching and counseling is a collaborative process. She will work with clients to identify goals, try different techniques, and adjust the approach based on what feels most useful. That helps make sessions feel focused and relevant to each person's needs.
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Generally, online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Video helps with face-to-face conversation while audio-only sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth or a shorter check-in is preferred.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting pressures, career problems, self-esteem, and related concerns such as guilt and shame and forgiveness.
How does she approach therapy and coaching?
She blends strengths-based coaching with counseling, helping people notice useful skills and set practical steps to address challenges.
How many years has she been practicing?
She has 16 years of professional experience in counseling and coaching roles.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a doctorate in Counseling and is an Illinois LCPC. She practices from Illinois.
Does she work with people who do not live in the United States?
Yes. International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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