Therapist profile
Michelle Hoff, LMFT
Licensed marriage and family therapist - relationships and parenting
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- Attachment-based work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practices
About Michelle
Michelle Hoff is an LMFT licensed in Illinois and Iowa and has worked in the mental health field for 10 years. She practices in Nebraska as a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner with a Marriage and Family Certification. She lists concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression.
In sessions she draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. She uses these methods to help people understand relationship patterns, manage overwhelming feelings, and build practical habits that reduce anxiety and improve communication. Conversations are aimed at clear strategies and small steps, not jargon or labels.
Her background includes work with relational conflict, family dynamics, adoption and foster care questions, abandonment and attachment concerns, blended family issues, codependency, and substance use difficulties. She also lists experience with military-related concerns and with panic attacks and mood disorders.
Michelle describes a counseling style that focuses on respect and sensitivity. She avoids stigmatizing labels and plans treatment with attention to each person’s concerns. Sessions look at thoughts, emotions, and behaviors together to find approaches that fit daily life.
Practical matters such as cost vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a reader is asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and patterns. Online sessions using this approach focus on recognizing attachment behaviors and trying new ways of relating in everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. In an online meeting CBT often means identifying unhelpful thinking, testing different behaviors, and practicing concrete skills between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, concerns, and preferences and then recommend which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is reviewed.
The practical benefit of meeting online is fitting sessions into daily life more easily. Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule appointments around work, school, or childcare, allow a simpler check-in when energy is low, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt attachment and CBT techniques to the online setting so the work stays focused on changes that matter day to day.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska
Languages
English
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What concerns does she focus on?
She lists stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting, anger, self-esteem, bipolar, depression, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses client-centered, attachment-based, CBT, EFT, and mindfulness approaches. The emphasis is on respect, sensitivity, and practical strategies rather than labels.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has ten years of experience in the mental health field and has been doing clinical work since 2017.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is an LMFT and is licensed as an LMFT in Illinois and Iowa; she practices in Nebraska as a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner with a Marriage and Family Certification.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.
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