Michelle Owusu, LCPC, LPC
Licensed in Illinois · 17 years in practice
Michelle Owusu offers practical, evidence-informed therapy that focuses on clear steps and real-life change.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180007353 · expires March 2027
- LPC, Arizona
- LPC-21415 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1558699678 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
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About Michelle
Michelle Owusu offers practical, evidence-informed therapy that focuses on clear steps and real-life change. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - LCPC and brings 17 years of experience to sessions. Michelle listens carefully, helps people name what matters most, and works with them to set manageable goals.
Her approach balances problem-solving and emotional support. She helps people handle anxiety, stress, depression, and mood disorders with straightforward strategies. Michelle also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, communication problems, and blended family issues in ways that fit daily life.
Background and approach
Michelle has experience supporting people facing grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, and compassion fatigue. She works with clients around parenting challenges, postpartum depression, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, and self-esteem struggles. Career worries, ADHD, and identity matters such as LGBT and sexuality are also within her focus.
Sessions emphasize building trust, exploring patterns like attachment or control issues, and learning skills to cope with change. She helps clients navigate divorce, separation, and domestic violence-related stress while keeping practical safety resources in mind. Michelle adapts the pace and tools to what each person needs.
Based in Arizona, Michelle uses a collaborative style. She helps people figure out next steps, practice new ways of relating, and reduce barriers that get in the way of daily functioning. The work is aimed at steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Online support
How therapeutic approaches fit into online care
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One approach emphasizes skill building for anxiety and mood regulation, teaching breathing, grounding, and behavioral strategies to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Another approach concentrates on relationship patterns and attachment issues, helping people notice recurring dynamics, improve communication, and set healthier boundaries.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and preferences together and then try methods that match those needs. If one way does not fit, adjustments are made so the work remains useful and relevant to each person's life.
Online therapy offers flexibility that many people find helpful. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing work between sessions, quick check-ins, and added convenience for busy schedules. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting sessions into daily life.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Michelle supports people dealing with anxiety, stress, depression, and mood disorders. She also works with concerns like relationship challenges, grief, trauma, addictions, and parenting-related strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical, focusing on clear steps and tools. She combines emotional support with problem-solving to help people make manageable changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Michelle has 17 years of experience as a practicing therapist. That experience includes work with a wide range of presenting concerns and cultural backgrounds.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds credentials as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and as a Licensed Professional Counselor. She practices from Arizona.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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