Michelle Molina

Michelle Molina is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 10 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting questions, self-esteem, career uncertainty, relationship concerns, and life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not work with international clients.

Michelle focuses on practical, conversation-based work. She uses client-centered methods to listen and reflect what matters most to each person. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and build small, testable changes people can try between sessions.

Her approach includes motivational interviewing to help clarify what a person wants next and solution-focused work to find concrete steps forward. Michelle also uses psychodynamic ideas when it helps to trace patterns from earlier experience that keep repeating today. In sessions she mixes these methods to match the current problem and the client's preferences.

People come to Michelle when they feel stuck at work, unsure about what comes next, or overwhelmed by day-to-day stress and parenting strain. She talks through goals, helps set practical next steps, and checks what is working as therapy progresses.

Michelle asks clients to pick a first session after completing a short questionnaire. Fees vary with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. This model is used to schedule regular check-ins and plan next steps together.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting back what matters to the client. Online sessions let that conversation continue without changing the basic way she listens and responds. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets specific thoughts and behaviors and uses short exercises to test new ways of thinking and acting; CBT tasks and worksheets can be assigned and reviewed during remote sessions. Motivational Interviewing helps people resolve mixed feelings and find the motivation to try a change, often through focused, goal-oriented conversations that work well over video or voice.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative step. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest one or a mix of methods. Adjustments are made as the work progresses so the approach fits how the person wants to tackle a concern.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Practically, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and remove transit time so a person can use a lunch break or a quiet hour at home. Discussing how to structure appointments is part of the first meeting so sessions align with everyday life and the client's needs.