Michelle Evans

Michelle Evans welcomes people who are facing big life shifts and everyday stresses. She is Michelle Evans, LCPC, LCMHC, and she aims to create a warm, down-to-earth space where people can talk through what matters most to them. Sessions are conversational and practical, focused on making small changes that add up over time.

With 17 years of clinical experience, she supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, eating and food-related issues, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also works with parents who are trying to manage parenting stress and behavior struggles with adolescents. Michelle includes coping with life changes among the kinds of concerns she addresses.

Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. Michelle also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and Emotionally-Focused techniques for relationship work.

Michelle aims for sessions that feel welcoming and straightforward. She prefers to keep conversations practical, using exercises and skills people can try between appointments. She encourages honest talk about what’s working and what needs to shift.

People who choose her can expect a collaborative plan based on their goals. She supports work on self-esteem, career stress, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related concerns, and a wide range of family-of-origin and attachment issues. Michelle sees English-speaking clients in Vermont and asks prospective clients to confirm current session options before booking.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small steps toward them. Online ACT often involves short exercises and homework to practice noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change thinking patterns and behaviors; online CBT commonly uses worksheets and between-session experiments to test new ways of responding. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides tools for managing intense emotions and improving coping skills, with skills practice that can be reviewed during sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which strategies to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people practice skills between sessions in their daily routines. These practical benefits help many people maintain momentum while working toward their goals.