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Michele Keller

Compassionate, skills-based therapy for life challenges

LPC Missouri

Experience
15 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Michele

Michele Keller is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with 15 years of experience.

Background and approach

She brings a background that includes work in independent practice and intensive outpatient programs, and she guides clients through concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, low self-esteem, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes.

Her approach emphasizes practical skills and emotional awareness to help people manage everyday struggles and more complex issues like bipolar disorder, ADHD, chronic illness, and intimacy-related problems. Her therapeutic style blends client-centered care with evidence-informed techniques, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness practices alongside motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies.

Michele highlights emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness as core components of her work. She aims to be encouraging and down-to-earth while helping clients develop concrete tools for change.

Having spent years in the travel industry before becoming a counselor, Michele values cultural awareness and an open-minded approach to therapy. She offers multiple online session formats and works with English-speaking adults in Missouri, supporting a wide range of life transitions and behavioral health concerns.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Access



Michele frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical strategies for managing symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress. She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills such as emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to support people facing intense emotions, relationship challenges, or self-regulation difficulties.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to clarify goals, assess what techniques fit best with their needs and preferences, and adjust methods over time so the plan reflects the client’s changing priorities and progress.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to attend sessions from different locations and to fit support into busy schedules. These options allow ongoing access to therapeutic tools and coaching-oriented guidance while accommodating varying communication styles and daily routines.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Michele commonly address?
She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, low self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is Michele's therapeutic approach and style?
Her style is client-centered and solution-focused, using practical skills and emotional awareness. She incorporates CBT, DBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to build coping strategies.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 15 years of professional experience, including work in independent practice and intensive outpatient programs prior to or alongside her current practice.
Where is Michele licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with license number MO LPC 2011035731.
Does she offer services in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Services are offered in English only and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English