
Michelle Gossard
Practical, compassionate therapy for life challenges
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Practical, compassionate therapy for life challenges
Start with Michelle GossardLicensed · Professional · Cancel Anytime
When someone is feeling overwhelmed, withdrawn, or more irritable and notices these changes affecting their relationships, Michelle Gossard offers attentive support and practical guidance. She creates a safe space for people to share their stories, explore challenges, and build on the skills and strengths they already have. Michelle helps clients learn ways to manage thoughts, feelings, and reactions while encouraging greater accountability to better handle life’s difficulties.
Michelle is a licensed mental health counselor in Iowa (IA LMHC 001182) with more than 15 years of experience in both clinical and military settings. She is a military wife and a mother of four active children, and she brings that lived experience to her work with families and individuals.
Her approach combines cognitive-behavioral techniques, solution-focused strategies, and client-centered therapy. She specializes in stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, self-esteem concerns, grief, parenting issues, career difficulties, and ADHD, and has worked with people facing anger management challenges, negative self-talk, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, stress, and pre/post deployment difficulties.
Many people wonder whether online therapy can truly help. For common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or navigating life transitions, online therapy has been shown to be just as effective as traditional in-person sessions.
One major benefit is flexibility - individuals can connect with a therapist in the way that fits their schedule and comfort level, whether through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or in-app messaging. This versatility makes it easier to integrate care into a busy life.
Therapy provided online is delivered by licensed professionals, and if someone wants a different fit, they can switch therapists at any time. For many people, online sessions offer a convenient, accessible option for addressing everyday mental health and relationship concerns.