- Client-centered care
- Work and wellbeing
- Addiction support
About Michelle
Dr. Michelle Turnbough offers a client-centered approach that puts the person's goals first. She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 13 years of documented experience and focuses on work and wellbeing among other concerns. Her style is warm, empathetic, and solution-focused to help people move toward practical change.
She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Motivational interviewing is used to build readiness for change, especially around addiction and substance use concerns. Trauma-focused methods are used when people show effects of past physical or emotional harm.
Dr. Turnbough has a long background in addiction counseling and clinical leadership in social services. She has worked with people facing domestic violence, depression, grief, parenting strain, relationship issues, and workplace stress. That experience shapes how she helps people set realistic goals and build new coping skills.
Sessions are collaborative and geared toward clear steps people can try between meetings. She emphasizes respect, dignity, and practical supports so people can regain a sense of purpose and hope. The work often focuses on skills for managing anxiety, dealing with anger, or navigating life changes.
People choosing to work with Dr. Turnbough typically complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule appointments. International clients may be accepted; confirm current session options before booking.
How her approaches shape online therapy
Dr. Turnbough uses client-centered work that focuses on your priorities. This approach means sessions start with what matters to you and build around your goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps by identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and then testing small, practical changes to see what helps.Motivational Interviewing is often used when people face ambivalence about change, such as with substance use or habits that cause harm. It involves short, gentle conversations that help you decide what you want to do next. Together these approaches aim to create clear steps you can try between appointments to track progress and adjust as needed.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with you to choose methods that fit your needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean mixing client-centered check-ins with CBT exercises and motivational techniques as progress unfolds.
Confirm which online session options are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and help people keep continuity of care while juggling work or family commitments.
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Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Dr. Turnbough address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting strain, self-esteem, depression, relationships, family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, empathetic, and solution-focused. Sessions emphasize respect, dignity, and practical steps to reach goals.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 13 years of documented experience and a long background in addiction counseling and clinical leadership in social service settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an Illinois LCPC credential and practices from Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.