Michelle Kisler , LPC

Michelle Kisler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania with 17 years of experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges and transitions. As an LPC - a state-licensed mental health professional - she grounds her practice in compassion, authenticity, and a deep respect for each person's story, offering care that attends to the whole person including mind, body, and spirit.

Michelle takes a personalized, culturally sensitive approach, adapting treatment to honor clients' backgrounds and individual needs. She has a particular sensitivity to multi- and cross-cultural factors and aims to create a space where people can feel seen and heard as they explore their inner world. Her clinical work spans anxiety management, trauma recovery, mood disorders, executive functioning support, relationship counseling, neurodivergent-affirming care, and personal growth and self-development.

In addition to core specialties such as stress, grief, depression, ADHD, and compassion fatigue, Michelle offers support for issues including bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, parenting and family concerns, caregiver stress, and life purpose. Her clients benefit from approaches that emphasize collaboration, respect, and steady, paced progress toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Michelle draws from client-centered therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where the client's goals and values guide the work. This approach focuses on listening, empathy, and collaboration to help people explore feelings, clarify priorities, and build self-directed growth, which can be especially helpful for issues like low self-esteem, relationship concerns, and life transitions.

She also integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a practical method that helps identify and shift patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, or mood dysregulation. CBT offers concrete tools for coping, problem-solving, and managing symptoms.

Mindfulness therapy is used to help people develop present-moment awareness and stress-reduction skills. Mindfulness practices can support emotional regulation, reduce reactivity to triggers, and complement work on trauma, grief, and chronic stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Michelle works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors sessions so strategies are practical and relevant to each person's life.

Online therapy options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility for scheduling and allow clients to engage in care from familiar settings. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into busy routines, and access licensed professionals even when in-person visits are not practical.