About Mishelle
Mishelle Lockerby is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She writes short, direct treatment plans and aims to meet each person's needs in practical ways. Mishelle speaks plainly and treats people with respect and compassion.
She encourages the first step toward care and acknowledges that it can take real courage. With five years of professional experience, Mishelle adapts sessions to what a person needs most.
Background and approach
She uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to identify unhelpful thoughts and change them. She also uses trauma-focused work and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing to address painful memories and symptoms that follow traumatic events. Mindfulness strategies are part of her sessions when slowing down and noticing the present moment will help reduce stress or anxiety.
Solution-focused techniques are brought in for people who want practical steps and short-term goals to regain control and momentum. Mishelle builds a plan together with each person rather than following one set method. She listens for what matters most and adjusts pacing, homework, and goals accordingly.
That means sessions can focus on symptom relief, coping skills, or longer-term change depending on what a person needs. People who reach out can expect a direct and compassionate approach, clear next steps, and an emphasis on real-world coping strategies that fit daily life.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Mishelle uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT typically involves setting simple goals, practicing new skills between sessions, and checking progress together. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing focuses on reducing the intensity of painful memories and symptoms after trauma by using structured processing techniques to help reframe those memories.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mishelle will discuss options and help decide what fits best based on the person's needs, goals, and preferences. She frames treatment as a collaboration and adjusts methods as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions useful because they can fit therapy into a busy day, shorten commute time, or allow for a quieter check-in when needed. Online work also makes it easier to continue with therapy during relocation or schedule changes while keeping focus on practical skills and symptom relief.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
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