About Micah
Micah Shuey is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Indiana. She brings ten years of counseling experience and a long history working in mental health to each session. Micah aims to make the first step feel manageable and offers steady support as people begin change.
Micah helps people facing stress and anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, and substance use challenges. She also works with issues such as low self-esteem, panic attacks, phobias, obsessive-compulsive struggles, and the challenge of life transitions.
Background and approach
Her approach is practical and focused on small, achievable steps. In sessions Micah uses client-centered methods to listen and follow each person's pace. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and build new coping skills.
Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck and needs to find internal reasons to change. Micah aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through. Conversations center on clear goals and doable actions between sessions.
She emphasizes collaboration so the client helps shape priorities and next steps. People who choose Micah can expect straightforward strategies for daily struggles and longer-term patterns. She supports smoking and vaping cessation, work on mood regulation, and recovery-focused work for drug and alcohol concerns.
The focus is on practical progress and usable tools. Her work is offered in English and delivered through multiple online formats to fit different needs. Micah is licensed in Indiana as an LMHC and brings a decade of counseling experience to remote practice.
How Micah's Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. The therapist reflects back what she hears and helps clients set goals that feel meaningful. This approach is useful when someone needs a supportive space to clarify feelings and priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Micah uses simple exercises to spot unhelpful thoughts and practice different responses. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, panic, phobias, and mood challenges because it gives clear tools to use day-to-day.
Motivational interviewing helps people who feel stuck or unsure about change. The therapist asks questions that draw out personal reasons to act and helps build confidence to try new behaviors. This method pairs well with work on addictions or habit change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Micah will discuss goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust based on what helps most. The process is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for more in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit brief updates or to reflect between scheduled sessions. These options help people fit counseling into busy days and different routines.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
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