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Michelle Kisler

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Michelle Kisler, LPC

Pennsylvania

Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and Parenting

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Trauma recovery
  • ADHD support

About Michelle

Michelle Kisler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 17 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, parenting and family concerns, ADHD, and related issues. Michelle writes plainly and focuses on practical ways to manage day-to-day strain at home and in relationships.

She uses straightforward, person-focused methods to help people manage symptoms and make small changes that add up. Sessions tend to focus on coping skills, clarifying priorities, and building routines that reduce overwhelm. Expect clear conversation about what feels most pressing and useful tools to try between meetings.

Michelle blends client-centered ways of working with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices. She often uses motivational interviewing to help people find what matters to them, and solution-focused steps to break problems into manageable actions. This mix aims to address mood disorders, trauma recovery, caregiver stress, and parenting strain in concrete ways.

Her background includes long-term work with adults who are neurodivergent, caregivers, and people managing complex medical or cognitive issues. She pays attention to cultural and life-context factors that shape stress and coping. Her practice emphasizes listening first, then testing approaches that fit each person’s routine and preferences.

Practical matters are part of the work: setting small goals, adapting strategies for busy households, and checking what actually helps. People who prefer plain talk and step-by-step planning tend to find this approach helpful. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Michelle uses client-centered therapy to focus on each person's priorities. This means sessions begin with listening and identifying what feels most important to change. Client-centered work helps when someone needs space to be heard and to set their own goals.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to break thoughts and behaviors into manageable parts. CBT offers concrete tools for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. Mindfulness therapy is used alongside CBT to teach brief attention practices for stress reduction and grounding between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. She will work collaboratively to match methods to a client’s goals and daily life. That can mean trying a skill for a few weeks, checking what helped, and adjusting the plan together.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Online work can also let someone try skills at home and bring questions about how they fared into the next session.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Family conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPost-traumatic stressTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she address?

She helps individuals work through parenting strain, family conflict, and related stressors. These concerns are listed among her focus areas.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered with practical techniques. She combines CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused steps.

How much experience does she have with these issues?

She has 17 years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, trauma, ADHD, caregiver stress, and related concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Pennsylvania.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Current session formats were not specified in the biography. Please confirm the available session options before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

How do I get started with her?

Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.

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