Michelle Bartnik, LPC

Therapist in Michigan

Michelle Bartnik is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes.

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Licensed inMichigan
License6401017420
NPI 1164816112
Experience9+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Michelle

Michelle Bartnik is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She works with individuals facing family conflict, parenting challenges, trauma or abuse, and relationship strain. Michelle approaches clients with a calm, respectful manner and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

She believes people are the experts on their own lives and helps them build on existing strengths. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with room to talk through difficult feelings and to try new ways of coping.

Background and approach

Michelle uses plain language so families can follow along and take action between sessions. Her background includes nine years of clinical experience in Michigan as an LPC, and she draws on several evidence-informed methods. This variety lets her tailor work to what each person needs, whether the focus is coping skills, changing unhelpful thinking, or exploring early attachment patterns.

Michelle often blends Attachment-Based Therapy with client-centered attention and cognitive-behavioral strategies. That combination helps people understand how past relationships shape current responses and then practice different ways of relating and thinking. Sessions aim to be practical, steady, and empathetic.

People who reach out can expect clear conversations about goals, small steps to try between sessions, and follow-up on what helps. Michelle supports exploration of grief, career shifts, ADHD-related struggles, and parenting stress while keeping the work focused on what matters most to each person.

Credentials

LPC (Michigan): License 6401017420 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1164816112 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Depression
Relationship issues
Grief
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Emptiness
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Michelle names

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Online support

How attachment work and practical methods translate online

Attachment-Based Therapy helps people see how early relationships shape current reactions and connections; online sessions can create space to reflect on patterns and try new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the client’s pace, which works well through conversation and regular check-ins. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks concerns into thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Michelle will collaborate with each person to choose what fits best based on goals, history, and preferences. She adapts methods over time so sessions stay relevant as needs change.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls let people work face-to-face when a deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth or screen time is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, brief reflections between sessions, or ongoing encouragement when a full session is not possible. These options help make steady progress without requiring travel or long interruptions to daily life.

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Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns can Michelle help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related family or career stressors.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

She blends Attachment-Based, client-centered, and cognitive-behavioral approaches to meet practical goals while honoring each person’s story.

What is her clinical background?

Michelle has nine years of professional experience working as a therapist in Michigan and brings that clinical experience to sessions.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different scheduling needs.

How does cost work for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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