Michelle Perry, LMHC, LIMHP

Michelle Perry is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing grief, loss, aging concerns, depression, anxiety, and codependency. She brings a calm, friendly manner and aims to meet people where they are. Michelle uses a collaborative style and works with clients to set practical goals for therapy.

Michelle holds a Master’s degree in Professional Counseling and carries the credentials LMHC and LIMHP. Her background includes many years working as a social worker in skilled nursing settings and hospice care, which influenced her focus on aging and geriatric issues and end-of-life concerns. She also draws on personal experience to inform her approach.

In sessions she adapts methods to each person’s needs. She commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and narrative approaches to help people manage mood, reduce anxiety, and process loss. She also uses attachment-focused ideas to look at how relationships affect current struggles.

Trauma-informed care is part of her work, and she uses approaches such as EMDR for trauma when appropriate. Michelle emphasizes clear, goal-oriented steps and practical skills alongside emotional processing. Her style is warm and often lightly humorous, aimed at making difficult conversations more manageable.

Michelle works in Nebraska and conducts therapy in English. She brings three years of post-licensure experience to her counseling, and she aims to support people through life changes, caregiver stress, and the challenges that come with aging.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns affect emotions and behavior. It helps people understand connections that shape stress, grief, and caregiving dynamics. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, behaviors, and mood and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy uses simple attention and breathing practices to help manage intense feelings and build present-moment coping.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to choose or blend methods based on the person’s goals, life situation, and preferences. That means adjustments over time if something feels unhelpful or a different focus would work better.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm currently offered options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow a shorter check-in when needed. It also makes it simpler to continue care when mobility or caregiver responsibilities make leaving home difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, attachment work, and mindfulness practices to a remote setting, using guided exercises, discussion, and homework to support progress.