Michelle Taft Webb, LPC, LMHC

Michelle Taft Webb helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and relationship concerns. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Michelle is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 12 years of experience in community mental health and other settings.

Michelle draws on straightforward, goal-oriented methods that fit day-to-day life. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot thinking patterns that feed anxiety and to build different habits. She also uses mindfulness skills to help people notice the present moment and reduce reactivity.

Her background includes work in both inpatient and outpatient programs and with people facing substance use and mental health challenges. Those settings shaped a problem-solving style that aims for clarity and usable tools. Michelle adapts plans to each person's situation rather than following a one-size-fits-all model.

Sessions tend to focus on clear steps: identifying the problem, trying small changes, and checking what helps. She pays attention to how relationships, family history, and life changes affect mood and behavior. When a need falls outside her scope, she refers to other providers.

People often come with sleeping problems, grief, anger, career stress, or issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Michelle blends motivational interviewing and narrative approaches to support commitment and to help people reframe difficult stories about themselves.

Approaches used online and how they help

Michelle commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness therapy in session. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going, and it can help with anxiety, depression, and sleep issues. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm during stressful moments.

She also uses motivational interviewing to support people Ready to make changes; that approach helps clarify personal reasons for change and builds commitment one step at a time. Together these methods give practical ways to manage stress and to move toward goals in small, steady steps. Deciding which approach to emphasize is a collaborative process between the person and the therapist, based on current needs and preferences.

If you're considering online work, check which session types the therapist currently offers before booking. Confirming formats lets you choose what fits your schedule and circumstances. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a lunch break, avoid travel time, or keep shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals will work with you to set realistic goals and try approaches that suit your life and goals.