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- Stress and anxiety
- Career counseling
- Client-centered methods
About Michelle
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 12 years of experience, Michelle Waguespack helps people manage stress, anxiety, self-esteem concerns, career decisions, and life changes. She also focuses on relationship and family topics, parenting, aging and geriatric issues, blended family challenges, and codependency. Michelle’s work includes coaching and career counseling across different stages of work life.
Michelle draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and solution-focused therapy. She keeps sessions practical and collaborative. Conversations focus on skills, choices, and small steps that fit daily life.
In sessions Michelle listens without judgment and partners with each person to set clear goals. She helps people clarify what matters most and tries ideas that can be tested between meetings. CBT techniques are used to spot thought patterns and build coping strategies for anxiety and stress.
Solution-focused methods speed work toward achievable changes, especially around career moves, parenting challenges, or relationship communication. The client-centered stance means the person’s own priorities guide the plan. Michelle’s background includes work in university, business, and private practice settings, which informs a pragmatic approach.
People who prefer direct skill-building and collaborative problem solving tend to do well in her sessions. She encourages practical steps, short experiments, and regular review of progress. To start, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online process.
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How her approaches fit into online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding the person’s concerns and priorities. It emphasizes listening and working from the client’s goals, which helps when sorting out relationship, family, or parenting concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies thought and behavior patterns and teaches concrete coping skills for anxiety and stress. Solution-Focused Therapy narrows attention to small, practical steps and quick experiments to produce measurable changes, useful for career decisions and life transitions.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and try methods that match those goals. Sessions may use elements from more than one approach and will be adjusted based on what works in practice.
Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings around work, caregiving, or busy days by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow focus on skills practice, homework review, and real-time coaching for communication or career planning without requiring in-person visits.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Louisiana, Colorado
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career issues, coping with life changes, relationship and family topics, parenting, aging and geriatric concerns, blended family issues, and codependency.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
Her work uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy. Sessions focus on practical skills, changing patterns, and short-term goals.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 12 years of counseling experience, gained in university, business, and private practice settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - licensed in Louisiana. Her practice is based in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.