Dr. Rebecca Michel , LCPC

Dr. Rebecca Michel holds a doctorate in Counseling and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with 16 years of professional experience. As an LCPC she is qualified to provide clinical mental health services - the license indicates advanced training and state approval to work with a wide range of concerns. She is also a Gallup Certified Strengths Based Coach, trained to help people identify and use their natural strengths, and a Daring Way Certified Coach, trained in approaches that address shame, vulnerability, and wholehearted living.

Over the course of her career she has supported people coping with stress and anxiety, parenting and relationship challenges, motivation and self-esteem struggles, and career-related difficulties. Her practice emphasizes identifying and building on individual strengths so that clients can work through obstacles and move toward their personal and professional goals. Dr. Michel also focuses on caregiver stress, communication problems, forgiveness and processing guilt and shame, discovering life purpose, midlife transitions, mood concerns, pregnancy and childbirth issues, self-love, women's concerns, and workplace difficulties.

With a blend of clinical training and strengths-based coaching, she integrates practical skills and reflective work to help people increase confidence, improve relationships, and clarify next steps in life and work.

Strengths-Focused and Shame-Resilience Work Online

Dr. Rebecca Michel brings strengths-based coaching and Daring Way-informed work into the online therapy setting. Strengths-based coaching focuses on identifying a person's natural talents and building practical strategies around those strengths - this approach is helpful for boosting motivation, improving self-esteem, and addressing career and life-purpose questions. Daring Way-informed work centers on the study of shame, vulnerability, and courage; it helps people recognize patterns of self-criticism, practice self-compassion, and develop healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Michel works collaboratively with each person to determine which techniques and tools best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. The aim is to combine evidence-based methods with the client’s unique strengths to create meaningful, practical change.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain continuity across locations. Working with licensed professionals in multiple formats offers flexibility for scheduling, steady momentum between meetings, and accessible ways to practice skills and stay connected to therapeutic work.