- Calm collaborative care
- Practical coping skills
- LGBTQ+ affirming
About Michelle
Michelle Kveum is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Arkansas with 16 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, and life changes. Michelle also supports clients facing issues around self-esteem, grief, parenting stress, and caregiving strain.
She uses a calm, collaborative style in sessions. Michelle listens first and then helps clients set clear goals. She works with people to build coping strategies that fit daily life and feel realistic to try.
Michelle draws on a mix of practical approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness. She helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new habits, and develop small routines that reduce overwhelm. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods are used to clarify next steps and keep momentum.
Her work honors diverse identities and LGBTQ+ experiences. She aims to create a respectful space where clients can talk through what matters most to them and explore values, boundaries, and relationship patterns like codependency when those come up.
Sessions tend to focus on real-world change. Michelle helps people plan manageable actions, track progress, and adjust when life shifts. The goal is steady improvement rather than quick fixes, with attention to day-to-day strengths and barriers.
How Michelle blends talk therapy and practical tools online
Michelle often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT can be useful for anxiety, panic, low mood, and for breaking repetitive thinking patterns that feed stress.She also uses mindfulness practice to help people stay grounded and respond more calmly when emotions spike. Mindfulness work usually involves short attention exercises and strategies to reduce reactivity in everyday moments.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Michelle will talk with clients about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan over time so sessions stay relevant and doable.
The original biography does not specify which remote formats are used, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight. They can also let people use mindfulness and CBT tools in the moments they actually need them, then review what worked with the therapist.
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Experience
16+ years
Credentials
Arkansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Michelle address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, caregiver issues, ADHD, and related concerns such as codependency, communication problems, and feelings of emptiness.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens carefully, helps set clear goals, and focuses on steps you can try between sessions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Michelle has 16 years of experience working with people facing life transitions, anxiety, and stress-related challenges.
Which credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Arkansas and holds the AR LPC credential.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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