- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and PTSD
- CBT and EMDR methods
About Mishelle
Mishelle Lockerby is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with five years of professional experience. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation, self-esteem, confidence, and depression. Mishelle focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier in daily life.
She uses structured approaches to help people manage symptoms and make small changes that add up. Sessions involve talking through specific problems, learning new coping skills, and setting short-term goals. Mishelle draws on methods that focus on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact to reduce distress.
Mishelle also works with issues that often feed into young adult stress. These include attachment and abandonment concerns, family of origin issues, immigration and multicultural challenges, workplace strain, isolation, and postpartum mood changes. She offers help for panic attacks, phobias, and trauma-related symptoms as well.
Her approach blends practical therapies such as cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, solution-focused work, trauma-focused interventions, and EMDR where appropriate. Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented, with attention to what works for each person. She encourages learning tools that can be used between meetings.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Mishelle offers services in English and is based in North Carolina. International clients are not currently accepted.
How Mishelle’s approaches translate to online work
Mishelle commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques and trauma-focused approaches in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on stabilizing symptoms, processing traumatic memories in paced steps, and building coping strategies for trauma-related reactions.EMDR is also part of her toolkit; it uses guided attention to help process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity. Mindfulness practices are used alongside these methods to improve present-moment awareness and ease anxiety symptoms.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Mishelle will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and current needs. That decision can change over time as progress is reviewed and goals are adjusted.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins between obligations, and reduce travel time so therapy fits into a busy week. Therapists and licensed professionals can adapt exercises like thought records, grounding techniques, and brief mindfulness practices to work well in remote sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and related issues such as panic attacks, phobias, and workplace strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented. Mishelle uses structured talk, skill practice, and short-term goals to address daily problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional work experience as a counselor.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is an LCMHC licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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