Michelle Voegtle, LPC

Michelle Voegtle is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 25 years of experience in recovery, bereavement, and life transitions. She helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. Her style is direct but kind, and she centers the person sitting in front of her rather than sticking to one fixed method.

Michelle mixes practical coaching with counseling to focus on the here and now. She listens for what matters most, identifies obstacles, and works with clients to build a different path forward. Sessions tend to be pragmatic and goal-oriented while still making space for compassion and healing.

Her background includes long-term work supporting people through grief, addiction recovery, and major life changes. That experience informs a flexible approach that draws on mindfulness, acceptance, and evidence-based thinking strategies. Michelle also brings a movement-informed perspective as a certified yoga instructor.

She often helps clients clarify values, reduce unhelpful thinking, and create routines that support change. Michelle pays attention to caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, and end-of-life concerns when those topics arise. Her work also addresses relationship strain, self-esteem, anger, and career transitions.

People who choose Michelle can expect collaborative planning and practical next steps. She supports clients in discovering the life they want to move toward, one manageable step at a time.

How therapeutic approaches fit into online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when emotions feel heavy. It is useful for anxiety, grief, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns that maintain distress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to test what helps and adjust the plan based on goals and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking in on what is working, and changing course when needed.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session formats before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy days. It can also allow for shorter check-ins or sessions without video when that suits a client. Licensed professionals use these options to help people keep therapy consistent while managing caregiving, work, or health-related demands.