Michelle Owusu , LCPC, LPC

Michelle Owusu is a licensed counselor with 17 years of clinical experience who works with individuals and families to address a wide range of life challenges. She holds LCPC and LPC credentials - designations that indicate licensure as a clinical professional counselor and licensed professional counselor - and brings a compassionate, accepting approach to each therapeutic relationship.

Throughout her career she has supported clients across diverse ages, cultural backgrounds, and life stages, helping with concerns such as depression, anxiety, relationship and family issues, anger, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting struggles, sexuality and intimacy-related issues, career transitions, and other stressors. Her practice emphasizes building trust through empathy and acceptance so clients can explore their concerns, develop insight, and work toward meaningful change.

Michelle customizes care around each person’s needs, offering practical tools and opportunities for self-exploration aimed at improving functioning and resilience. She combines an evidence-based orientation with a collaborative stance, working alongside clients to identify goals and strategies that fit their values and circumstances. Michelle is based in Arizona and brings decades of experience helping people navigate change and find clearer ways forward.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support

Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear goals and measurable progress, helping clients identify and shift unhelpful patterns in thinking and behavior. These structured interventions are useful for concerns like anxiety, depression, stress, and mood regulation, because they emphasize practical skills and step-by-step strategies to create change.

She also applies skills-based methods that promote emotional regulation, communication, and coping, supporting work on relationships, parenting, intimacy, and life transitions. These approaches teach concrete tools for managing strong emotions, improving interactions, and navigating difficult situations in everyday life.

Finding the right mix of techniques is a collaborative process. Michelle works together with each person to assess needs, set goals, and adapt methods so the approach fits the client’s preferences, values, and circumstances. This collaborative stance helps tailor care that feels relevant and practical.

Online therapy with Michelle can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, geographic constraints, and varied comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent support and maintain momentum between sessions while working toward personal goals.