About Rebecca
Dr. Rebecca Michel holds a doctorate in Counseling and brings 16 years of professional experience to her work. She is licensed in Illinois as an LCPC.
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, career questions, and self-esteem issues in straightforward, practical sessions. Clients can expect a strengths-based approach that draws on people’s existing abilities. She uses coaching skills alongside therapy to focus on goals and momentum.
Sessions often include identifying personal strengths and turning them into everyday strategies.
Background and approach
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She aims to make conversations feel useful and focused rather than abstract. Many people come wanting clearer direction, better boundaries, or more confidence, and the work is shaped around those aims.
Rebecca also addresses caregiver stress, communication problems, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose and midlife change. She supports people navigating pregnancy and childbirth concerns, mood changes, and workplace challenges. The emphasis is on practical steps that help with daily life.
For people who want both therapy and coaching, she mixes techniques to address emotional concerns and goal-focused progress. Sessions are paced to match each person’s needs, with attention to building habits that last. Her background in strengths-based coaching informs much of the work in the room.
Online approaches and practical care
Rebecca draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and strengths-based coaching to address common life challenges. One approach focuses on identifying and using personal strengths to solve problems and increase motivation; this helps when confidence or direction feels lacking. Another approach targets stress and anxiety with practical coping skills and behavior changes that can reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to figure out which techniques fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they review what’s working and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers real flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send brief updates, ask quick questions, or keep momentum between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit work on mental health into a packed schedule and to continue care when circumstances change.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English