Dear Michelle, 

I thank you so much for what you have taught me. I've learned how to use my cues, automatic thoughts, self-talk, and other coping skills. I've learned how to handle life a little better and understand death a little more. I've come a long way. I've learned how to think before acting. I'm going to miss you so much.

- Anonymous

I came here feeling pretty confident, but now I am assured that I can do this!

-Anonymous

Michelle is a fantastic communicator and educator. In five weeks, I have really grown tremendously through her assistance. She has really enlightened me in many ways. She is awesome. She is goal-oriented and very thoughtful, and very in tune with her clients. I would highly recommend her to anyone who needed therapy

-Anonymous

Michelle is a fantastic counselor who really listens and responds appropriately to your concerns. She gives you assignments and homework that cause you to reflect introspectively. I really feel she is results-oriented, and she has a way of letting you know that she’s truly concerned about you as a person and not just as a client. For the last six months, I have been working with her, and I had a lot of baggage and toxicity that she was able to help me too remove myself from those negative spaces. She is a jewel, and I’m very lucky to have had her as my counselor.

-Anonymous

I always walk away from sessions with my therapist with a task to focus on and feeling confident that I can achieve the goals we’ve set. She helped me realize things about why my thinking patterns have hindered my ability to handle feelings of anxiety which has helped me strengthen my communication with everyone in my life that I care about

-Anonymous

I have seen a lot of therapists in my life, but none of them have helped me the way you have and especially in this amount of time like you have.

- Anonymous

Michelle is a fantastic counselor and life coach; she is the first counselor that I’ve ever had who gives you homework, and it’s actually meaningful and thought-provoking. She is phenomenal in her ability to extract from me the things that she really needs to help me with. Even if I don’t know what we need to be doing work on, she is able to figure out what we need to work on. She is exceptional, and I can’t imagine doing therapy without her.

-Anonymous

She is a great person who cares for the patient. She really makes an effort to understand situations and makes me feel comfortable with her suggestions. She helps me and gives the best suggestions to her knowledge.

- Anonymous

Michelle is an understanding and helpful therapist. She has helped me through a job change and the COVID-19 pandemic.

-Anonymous

On my journey to heal I discovered that I have just been moving through life and getting older. I did not realize that sometimes you have to go all the way back to childhood because that’s where my hurt began.  I signed my name because I am sharing my truth and I am free now.

~  M.K.

I worked with Michelle through my business. Michelle is a very professional and trustworthy individual. I would definitely recommend her to friends and family or someone that may be in need of her services.

-Anonymous

Michelle is a delight to work with as she enjoys therapeutic challenges, whether in individual or group settings.  I have no doubt that her broad scope of experience and clinical skills will allow her to successfully serve as a clinician, human services consultant or community college counselor/teacher.   

As a past administrator and professor in Florida State University, Indiana University-Purdue University, Old Dominion University, Texas A. & M. University, the University of the Virgin Islands and a retired clinician, I am delighted to recommend Ms. Johnson as she is one of few individuals that I would recommend.

- Ronald Howard, Ph.D.

As a Master degree classmate and coworker of Michelle Johnson for the last 7 years, I have come to know her as a person of great character.  She has demonstrated her professionalism in all that she does.  I know the companies Michelle  has worked for has benefited from her great problem solving skills and her diligent work ethics.

Michelle has gained great experience in applying her educational background to her professional arena.  She is experienced in creating a therapeutic setting for clients to feel comfortable and reassured.  Her caring spirit allows for her to display her empathy to others, and to allow clients to feel her genuine love for counseling.  She is experienced in working with individuals of all social economic groups.  She has demonstrated her knowledge working with personality disorders, suicide ideations, substance use disorders, and other mental health issues. 

Michelle has displayed so many great qualities in the years I have known her, and she continues to grow in her field. 

Sincerely,

- Diedra Simmons MS, LCDC