- Client-centered care
- CBT tools
- Relationship focus
About Michelle
Michelle Simon is a Minnesota licensed psychologist with 33 years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by relationships, parenting challenges, or changes in life. She works with common struggles like anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and codependency concerns. Michelle aims to make the first step into therapy feel doable and respectful.
Michelle uses practical, straightforward conversation to understand what matters most to each person. She often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also practices a client-centered style that focuses on listening and adapting to each person's pace and values.
Her background includes work with family conflict, parenting through divorce, new parent stress, and fatherhood issues. She also brings experience with caregiver stress, fertility and pregnancy concerns, and navigating life purpose or midlife change. Michelle is familiar with the Family Court System and considers alternative health approaches when relevant to a person’s goals.
Sessions are shaped around respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Michelle tailors conversation and plans to the person in front of her rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. She encourages people to set small, practical goals and to learn skills they can use between visits.
People typically come for help with communication problems, commitment worries, loneliness, or rebuilding after loss. Michelle emphasizes collaboration and clear steps so progress feels concrete. She asks straightforward questions and helps people find ways to make daily life feel more manageable.
How Michelle’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, respect, and shaping sessions around what matters to the person. It helps when someone needs a calm space to talk about values, family issues, or parenting worries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns like codependency.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about your goals, try different strategies, and check in about what helps. This is a collaborative process where the person and therapist adjust methods based on results and comfort.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use conversation, worksheet-style exercises, and behavior-focused homework that translate well to remote sessions. Ask about specific scheduling options when you complete the initial matching questionnaire to pick what will work best for you.
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Experience
33+ years
Credentials
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Michelle help with?
She helps people with relationships, parenting, family conflict, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, anger, and life transitions. Codependency, caregiver stress, and communication problems are also part of her focus.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a client-centered approach that prioritizes listening and meeting each person where they are. She also commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address thinking and behavior patterns.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 33 years of professional experience and has worked with issues like parenting through divorce, new parent stress, and navigating the Family Court System.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Minnesota Psychologist, listed as MN Psychologist LP3155, and practices in Minnesota.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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