- Career exploration
- CBT techniques
- Life purpose focus
About Michelle
Michelle Burdick is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with three years of counseling experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career concerns, grief, anger, depression, and life changes. Michelle also focuses on issues related to cancer, fertility, life purpose, and social anxiety and phobia.
Michelle draws on practical tools to help people who feel stuck after career or life changes. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change behaviors. She also brings elements of solution-focused work to set small, doable goals and measure progress.
Her background in human resources informs how she approaches career-related concerns. Michelle can talk through resume and interviewing strategies, networking, and how to present strengths to employers. She frames these conversations around real tasks, like sharpening a resume or preparing for an interview.
Sessions include direct conversations, brief exercises, and skill practice tailored to immediate needs. Motivational interviewing and mindfulness strategies are used when clients need help with motivation or staying present during stressful moments. Existential ideas are used to discuss meaning and direction when clients are rethinking life purpose.
Michelle works in English and accepts international clients. She asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to begin.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Michelle often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify patterns of thought that increase stress or indecision and then tests small behavior changes to see what helps. She also draws on Existential Therapy to discuss meaning, values, and life purpose when clients are rethinking what matters to them. Mindfulness Therapy is used in short practices that reduce reactivity and improve focus during stressful moments.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle treats this as a collaborative process and will help clients try different methods based on their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan as things change.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or let someone avoid being on camera when they prefer audio only. These practical benefits help people keep momentum while balancing everyday demands.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career issues, grief, anger, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include cancer, fertility issues, life purpose, and social anxiety and phobia.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
She uses practical methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and Solution-Focused techniques to set small goals. Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing are also used to build focus and motivation.
What is her background and experience?
She has three years of counseling experience and over a decade of prior work in human resources. That HR experience informs career-focused conversations and job search support.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Michigan.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Current session formats are not specified in this profile; please confirm the available formats before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model 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.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.