01 · Who Michelle works with

Michelle works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and trauma and abuse

Michelle lists 5 specialisms and 8 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Michelle chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Michelle's own words

What Michelle says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

I'm a therapist with extensive experience supporting individuals through life's most challenging moments. Over the years, I've worked with clients navigating depression, anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, and trauma. I'm particularly passionate about helping people rebuild self-esteem, find their life purpose, and cultivate genuine self-love.

My approach centers on creating a safe, compassionate space where you can explore what's weighing on you-whether that's communication struggles, social anxiety, guilt and shame, or the pain of divorce and separation. I draw on evidence-based therapeutic practices to help you process trauma, work through forgiveness, and develop healthier patterns in your relationships and with yourself.

I'm honored to work with clients of all backgrounds and am especially welcoming to those seeking a therapist who understands Christian values and perspectives. I also have meaningful experience supporting children, adolescents, young and older adults through life transitions and emotional challenges.

My goal is to walk alongside you with genuine care and respect, helping you move toward healing and meaningful change at your own pace. I believe in meeting you where you are and supporting your journey with honesty, warmth, and commitment to your wellbeing.

Michelle Alden, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Michelle practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Michelle's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Michelle at this point.

2. Naming Michelle specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Michelle is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Michelle.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

04 · Before you commit

4 questions worth asking Michelle

Built from what Michelle actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Michelle's - Michelle has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “With 16 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

  Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

• “You offer sessions in English and Spanish. Does the work change depending on which we use?”

  People often reach different material in a first language than in a second. Worth naming before you choose.

05 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LPC

Licensed in

Georgia

Licence

GA LPC LPC008177

Licence number

LPC008177

Licence expires

30 Sep 2028

NPI

1487043253

Years in practice

16

Gender

Female

Languages

English, Spanish

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

13 Sep 2026

06 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Michelle's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Michelle. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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