- Strengths-based approach
- Evidence-based techniques
- Practical goal work
About Michelle
Michelle Adler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with 18 years of experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, navigate LGBT-related concerns, work through relationship and intimacy issues, and cope with trauma and abuse. She approaches clients with respect for their knowledge of their own lives and looks for strengths to build on.
Michelle believes starting therapy takes courage and offers steady support during that first step. Sessions focus on practical, manageable changes rather than long lists of technical terms. She listens for patterns that keep a person stuck and helps create small experiments to try different ways of responding.
Her work also addresses ADHD, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar challenges, and major life transitions. Additional focuses include abandonment and attachment issues, codependency, control issues, and family of origin concerns. She is familiar with first responder stress, compassion fatigue, and gender dysphoria topics.
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and tailors them to each person's needs. She aims to make goals clear and measurable so people can notice progress. The pace and focus are adjusted based on what a person brings and what feels most useful.
To begin, prospective clients select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability. Session pricing varies with location and availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Approaches that guide online work and choice
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear steps and measurable goals. One common approach is skills-based work focused on anxiety and stress management, which teaches concrete strategies for calming reactions and improving daily routines. This kind of work can help with sleep, concentration, and handling overwhelming moments.Another useful direction is attachment-informed work that looks at patterns in relationships and closeness. This helps people notice repeated responses to intimacy or abandonment and try new ways of connecting. For trauma-related concerns she draws on careful, paced methods that prioritize stability and coping before deeper processing.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with clients to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences. Plans are reviewed as progress is made and adjusted when a different focus would be more helpful.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can help clients apply skills between sessions so therapy feels useful in everyday situations.
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Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related concerns. Other focuses include ADHD, codependency, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, and career or life transitions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She listens for strengths and patterns, then helps create small, doable steps for change.
What is her clinical background?
She has 18 years of professional experience working with clients on a range of concerns including trauma, mood issues, and relationship problems.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a therapy match?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.