Michella Rahming , LPC

Michella Rahming is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with five years of experience supporting adult women through a variety of life challenges. She works with individuals facing depression, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, career transitions, grief, trauma and abuse, sleep difficulties, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and issues related to addiction and recovery. She also addresses multicultural concerns, veteran and armed forces issues, and the effects of prejudice and discrimination.

Her work includes supporting people who are sober and in recovery from substance use through telemental health, helping them maintain progress and navigate relapse prevention strategies. Spiritual growth and the complexities that can accompany it are also areas she has experience guiding clients through. One of her guiding principles is unconditional positive regard, reflected in her belief that empathy and care are foundational to effective counseling - a value she often frames with the quote, "Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care."

Michella uses an integrative approach, blending client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic perspectives, and stages of change interventions to meet each client where they are. She received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Florida A & M University and a Master of Counseling from Argosy University in Atlanta, GA. As an LPC, she brings a practical, empathetic style aimed at helping clients identify goals and develop concrete skills for coping and growth.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating an empathic, nonjudgmental relationship in which the client is the expert on their own experience. This approach helps people build self-awareness, self-acceptance, and clarity about goals, and it is often useful for addressing relationship issues, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It is practical and skills-based, and it can be effective for anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep difficulties by teaching tools for managing symptoms and fostering healthier routines.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines acceptance and change strategies to improve emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It can be especially helpful for managing intense emotions, anger, and patterns that interfere with relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process may include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility, allowing clients to meet with licensed professionals by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, maintain continuity of care during life changes, and access therapeutic support from the comfort of one’s chosen environment.