Michelle Waguespack

Support for stress, anxiety, and life changes

LPC Louisiana

Experience: 12 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Michelle

Michelle Waguespack is an LPC based in Louisiana who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, self-esteem concerns, career challenges, and major life changes.

Background and approach

With a background that spans university settings, business environments, and independent practice, she brings 12 years of clinical experience to work that also addresses relationship and family dynamics, parenting questions, blended family issues, aging and geriatric concerns, and codependency. Her style emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental professional alliance in which the client’s goals guide the process.

Michelle describes her approach as collaborative and client-centered, combining practical techniques drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with solution-focused strategies to help clients build confidence, improve communication, and cope with grief, loss, or transitions. She also offers career-focused counseling informed by formal study in marriage and family topics and extensive experience across organizational settings.

Sessions are offered through multiple online formats to accommodate varied schedules and preferences. Prospective clients can expect a practitioner who prioritizes respectful listening, clear goal-setting, and actionable steps suited to each individual’s circumstances.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Flexibility

Michelle commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to guide online work. CBT involves identifying and adjusting unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve coping with stress and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening, collaboration, and building a supportive therapeutic relationship to strengthen self-esteem and confidence.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative process she uses; together the therapist and client explore goals, preferences, and the challenges at hand to determine which methods will be most helpful. That process allows techniques to be adapted over time so the plan remains aligned with evolving needs and desired outcomes.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and scheduling ease. These options make it possible to engage in regular work on career concerns, relationship patterns, anxiety management, and coping with transitions without geographic constraints, and they support flexible pacing and follow-up between longer sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

Michelle works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career questions, coping with life changes, relationship and family matters, parenting, and related topics such as aging issues, blended family dynamics, and codependency.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental, and collaborative relationship, using client-focused conversation to set goals and select practical strategies together.

What is her professional background?

She has 12 years of counseling experience across university, business, and independent practice settings, with additional study in marriage and family topics and a specialty in career counseling.

What credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds the LPC credential and is licensed with CO LPC LPC.0018275 and LA LPC 4404 in Louisiana.

Which languages does she offer services in and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available for working with her?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are costs and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Self esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issues

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCodependency

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Louisiana, Colorado

Languages

English