- Warm collaborative care
- Career and life changes
- Practical goal setting
About Michelle
Michelle Waguespack is an LPC who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career shifts, and life transitions. She also supports those working on communication, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, blended family dynamics, codependency, and aging or geriatric issues. Michelle writes simply and listens closely to what matters most to each person.
She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a warm, nonjudgmental connection. That relationship guides practical work together rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Michelle also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and Solution-Focused Therapy to set short-term, doable goals.
Her background includes university counseling, business settings, and private practice. She studied in the marriage and family area and later developed a specialty in career counseling. This mix gives her experience across workplace concerns and personal transitions.
Sessions focus on clear, hands-on steps you can try between meetings. Conversations tend to be collaborative and goal oriented, with time spent on communication skills, confidence building, grief and loss, or practical career planning as needed.
Michelle works from a client-focused stance and invites people to shape the pace of their work. She encourages straightforward goals and measurable progress, while adapting the approach to each person’s needs and life demands.
How these approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a warm, accepting relationship so the person feels heard and understood. That supportive connection helps people open up about anxiety, grief, or self-esteem concerns and decide what to work on next.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thinking patterns and behaviors that keep problems going. In short sessions people learn simple tools to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors for stress, worry, or career confidence.
Solution-Focused Therapy narrows attention to practical, short-term goals. It helps set clear next steps and track small wins that add up over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize relationship-focused listening, skill practice from CBT, or solution-focused goal setting.
Confirm the available session formats before booking to know how meetings are delivered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work or family, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work well in remote sessions so progress continues between meetings.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Louisiana, Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michelle commonly support?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career issues, coping with life changes, relationship and family concerns, parenting, and related topics like codependency and aging issues.
What is her general therapy style like?
The approach is warm and nonjudgmental and centers on a collaborative relationship. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals shaped together.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of counseling experience across university settings, business, and private practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPC, licensed in Louisiana under CO LPC and LA LPC, and practices in the state of Louisiana.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Michelle?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.