Michelle Goodwater, LMHC
Washington · 7 years in practice
Michelle Goodwater is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Washington with seven years of experience.
License and registration
- LMHC, Washington
- 60938979 · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1699426569 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Michelle
Michelle Goodwater is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Washington with seven years of experience. She uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. Her work often focuses on trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and coping with big life changes.
She also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, fertility and cancer-related worries, family of origin issues, and persistent feelings of emptiness or guilt.
Background and approach
In sessions she keeps the tone warm and interactive. Conversations are respectful and down-to-earth. She avoids stigmatizing labels and adapts the pace to each person’s needs.
Michelle draws from several approaches that aim to change unhelpful patterns and build practical skills. She uses elements of cognitive behavioral therapy to notice and shift thinking and behavior. Client-centered work helps center each person’s own goals and values.
She also integrates acceptance and commitment strategies to clarify values and increase willingness to face hard emotions. For trauma-related symptoms, she offers eye movement desensitization and reprocessing as one option to reduce distress tied to memories. Sessions can be tailored to focus on short-term coping tools or longer-term personal growth.
The goal is clearer thinking, better daily routines, and feeling more able to handle challenges. Michelle encourages active collaboration on a plan that fits each person’s life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Michelle names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Michelle uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and work-related stress because it gives clear steps to practice between sessions.She also uses client-centered therapy to make sessions feel collaborative and focused on your goals. That approach helps people who want a supportive space to sort priorities, values, and relationship concerns.
EMDR - eye movement desensitization and reprocessing - is offered as an option for people coping with trauma-related memories and strong emotional reactions. It aims to reduce the intensity of distress tied to specific events while working at a comfortable pace.
Choosing an approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help identify which methods fit best based on current needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions can mix approaches so practical skills and deeper processing happen side by side.
Online therapy provides flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or camera use is limited, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and other responsibilities.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Michelle commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, anger, career challenges, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and interactive, emphasizing respect and sensitivity. She adapts talk and exercises to each person and avoids stigmatizing labels.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working as a therapist in a variety of settings and addressing a broad range of concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds the Washington LMHC credential and practices in Washington state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and the subscription model used; the subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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