Michelle Robbins

Michelle Robbins is a licensed counselor who draws on 12 years of professional experience to support people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices in Maine. She believes people are the experts on their own stories and brings a steady, encouraging presence to the first steps toward change.

Michelle centers sessions on the client's goals and strengths. She listens for practical patterns that keep problems going and helps clients try new ways of responding. Work may include talking through difficult emotions, practicing small behavior changes, and rebuilding confidence after loss or major shifts.

Her background includes helping people with caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, workplace challenges, and issues around forgiveness, guilt, and shame. She also supports those dealing with abandonment, isolation, and questions about life purpose. Pregnancy, childbirth, and women’s issues are among the areas she has worked with in practice.

Michelle accepts international clients and offers care in English. She holds Maine LCPC and South Carolina LPC credentials and adapts her approach to each person’s situation. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and costs vary by location and therapist availability.

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on the therapist’s availability. Michelle aims to collaborate on a plan that fits daily life and helps people move forward from painful or confusing periods.

How therapeutic approaches guide online care

Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, usable tools people can use between sessions. One common approach emphasizes exploring thoughts and behaviors to spot unhelpful patterns and then testing small behavior changes; this helps with anxiety, low mood, and confidence struggles. Another approach focuses on processing loss and strong emotions by naming feelings, tracking triggers, and building routines that support gradual healing; this can be useful for grief and major life changes.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they check what’s helping and adjust techniques if something isn’t a good fit.

The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into busy schedules and reducing travel time so therapy can happen around work, school, or caregiving. Online meetings can make shorter check-ins easier and allow people to access a Maine-licensed clinician even if they are located elsewhere; however, the biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Overall online sessions aim to make regular, goal-focused work more manageable within everyday life.