- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
About Michele
Michele San Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 20 years of experience. She works with young adults and others facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma, and family conflict. Michele also helps people dealing with grief, intimacy issues, sleep disruption, parenting concerns, anger, low self-esteem, career transitions, and ADHD.
She approaches therapy from a perspective that treats the client as the expert in their own life. Sessions focus on identifying strengths and practical steps to manage current problems. Michele uses clear, conversational language rather than clinical jargon.
Michele draws on several therapeutic approaches to match what each person needs. She uses client-centered listening to clarify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps with changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Mindfulness techniques are used to reduce stress and improve focus.
Her background includes long-term work with trauma and relationship concerns, and she has supported people through major life changes. Michele pays attention to how past attachments and adoption or abandonment histories show up in adult relationships. She also addresses caregiving strain and chronic illness as part of life stress.
Sessions aim to be practical and goal-oriented while allowing space to process strong emotions. Michele helps people set steps they can try between meetings, then reviews what worked. The focus is on manageable change that suits each person’s daily life.
How Michele’s approaches translate to online work
Michele uses client-centered listening to let each person lead the conversation and set priorities. This approach helps when someone needs to sort out values, goals, and what matters most in their life right now.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing mood during life transitions. Mindfulness practices are offered as simple exercises to reduce stress and increase present-moment focus; these can be short practices to use between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michele will discuss options and help decide what methods fit a person’s needs and preferences. That decision is made together, and it can change as goals evolve.
Session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a full in-person visit would be hard to arrange. Some methods, like CBT worksheets or brief mindfulness exercises, adapt well to remote sessions and can be practiced between meetings.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy, sleep disruption, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, career changes, ADHD, and related topics.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses client-centered listening and practical methods. Sessions often combine conversation with tools from CBT and mindfulness to address thoughts, behaviors, and coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience as a counselor in Texas.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are not offered to international clients at this time. Sessions are provided in English for people within her permitted regions.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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