Michelle Halberg

Michelle Halberg is a licensed clinical professional counselor with more than 15 years of experience helping adults through difficult life changes. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, relationship struggles, self-esteem, and the practical work of coping when life feels hard. Michelle writes simply and listens closely to what matters to each person she sees.

She works with people who feel disconnected from themselves or their relationships. That includes challenges like divorce, infidelity, codependency, jealousy, and the patterns that can form around dependent personality or co-morbid mental health issues. Narcissism and polyamory or non-monogamous relationship concerns are also among the topics she addresses in sessions.

Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside mindfulness-based stress reduction, creative expression, and animal-assisted work. In practice this means slowing down to notice thoughts and feelings, using simple exercises to calm the body, and trying expressive activities that make emotions easier to name. She focuses on practical tools clients can use between sessions.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Michelle helps people sort through painful feelings, improve communication, and rebuild their sense of identity after major life events or during midlife transitions. She also supports people navigating aging and geriatric issues.

Michelle practices in Nevada as an NV LCPC. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not accept international clients. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

Therapeutic techniques and finding the right fit online

Michelle uses a few practical approaches in her work. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction helps people notice and settle their bodies and thoughts so they can respond more calmly to stress. Creative expression uses art or movement to make feelings easier to name and process when words alone feel stuck.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work. Michelle treats therapy as a partnership and will help you try methods that match your goals and preferences. Together you’ll track what helps and adjust techniques as needed so sessions feel useful and relevant.

If you are considering online work, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make it simpler to continue care during transitions or when managing chronic conditions. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt the same evidence-based techniques used in person to an online setting, focusing on practical tools you can use between sessions.