- Strengths focused
- Relationship help
- Action oriented
About Michelle
Michelle Bartnik is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, family conflict, trauma, and grief. She works with clients who are navigating career strain, relationship struggles, mood shifts such as bipolar, and the everyday pressures that make life feel heavy. Michelle speaks English and practices in Michigan.
She practises from the view that each person knows their story best. Sessions focus on identifying strengths and practical steps people can use between meetings. Michelle encourages small, manageable changes that fit into daily life and build toward longer-term goals.
Her background includes nine years as an LPC working with adults on issues such as attachment concerns, adoption and foster care questions, and blended family stress. She also supports people coping with body image, caregiver strain, isolation, and the fallout from disaster or loss. Her work includes addressing communication problems, control issues, and co-morbid mental health concerns.
Michelle draws on several therapeutic approaches to match the work to the person. That can mean using cognitive strategies for mood and anxiety, exploring personal narratives to reshape meaning, or focusing on relationships and attachment patterns. She aims to create a collaborative space where people feel heard and can try new ways of responding.
Taking the first step can feel hard. Michelle offers steady guidance and practical tools to help people toward a more manageable, satisfying life.
How therapeutic approaches fit into online care
Attachment-based work pays attention to how relationships shape emotion and behavior. In online sessions this can mean mapping patterns from past relationships and trying new ways of connecting in daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. It suits problems where people want concrete tools and practice between meetings. Narrative Therapy helps people reframe the story they tell about themselves and their struggles, which can ease shame and open new possibilities.Choosing the right method is a shared process. The therapist will listen to goals, try an approach, and adjust based on what feels most useful. This collaborative stance helps clients find a match that fits their needs and preferences rather than applying a single technique from the start.
Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use video or audio to focus on the work that matters most, while the therapist and client together decide how to pace and structure sessions.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michelle commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting and family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, career pressures, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and other life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a collaborative, strengths-based approach that emphasizes practical steps and personal goals. Sessions mix talk, problem-solving, and tools to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Michelle has nine years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
Where does the therapist practice and what credential does she hold?
She is licensed in Michigan and holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.