- LPC New Jersey
- Client-centered methods
- CBT and IFS approaches
About Michelle
Michelle Lakefield is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey with 20 years of experience. She works with people facing stress and anxiety and offers direct, practical support for those concerns.
She focuses on clear conversation and steady pacing. Sessions are a place to name what feels hard and try small, manageable steps. That may include looking at thoughts that raise anxiety, practicing new ways to respond, and checking what helps in day-to-day life.
Michelle uses methods drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, solution-focused strategies, and Internal Family Systems. She will listen first, then suggest approaches that match the person's goals. The work is collaborative and goal oriented, with options for brief skills practice or deeper reflection as needed.
Her experience includes supporting people with relationship strain, grief, anger, identity and intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, and challenges such as ADHD, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse. She also attends to related family-of-origin and blended-family issues and caregiver stress.
Sessions aim to make social situations, speaking up, and everyday interactions easier to handle rather than promise quick fixes. Michelle encourages straightforward conversation about what is working and what to try next. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Michelle blends client-centered work and cognitive behavioral methods in ways that translate well to online sessions. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person says, which helps clarify feelings and priorities during a video or phone meeting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence behavior and mood, and includes practical exercises and homework that can be guided and reviewed remotely.Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. She will discuss goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Sessions can shift over time from brief, skills-based work to more in-depth conversational work as needs change.
The original biography does not list which session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can fit into everyday life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, and making it easier to schedule around work or caregiving. It also makes it possible to practice skills between sessions and bring real-life situations into discussion without promising specific tools or outcomes.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, anger, identity and intimacy-related issues, and related challenges such as ADHD, depression, bipolar concerns, and trauma and abuse.
What approach does she use in sessions?
She combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused strategies, and may draw on Internal Family Systems for internal parts work.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience as a counselor working with the listed concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in New Jersey and practices from that location.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted; sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.