Mishel Bhatti, LPC

Mishel Bhatti is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 12 years of experience in the mental health field. She uses a client-centered approach to help people set and meet goals. Mishel focuses on easing anxiety and depression while building motivation, self-esteem, and confidence.

She has worked in settings that include the criminal justice system and services for veterans. Her background also includes work with homeless veterans and women's issues. That experience informs how she listens and responds to each person who comes to therapy.

In sessions she tailors the conversation and plan to fit each person’s needs. She emphasizes collaboration, so the plan reflects what the person wants to change. She aims to be respectful, sensitive, and compassionate throughout the process.

Mishel draws on several practical therapy approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy when they suit a person's goals. She also uses Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused techniques to boost motivation and find concrete steps forward.

People often come to her for help with relationship stress, grief, addiction concerns, caregiver strain, chronic illness, workplace issues, and post-traumatic stress. Mishel aims to help people find clearer choices and steady progress toward a more fulfilling life.

Therapy approaches and how they work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist follows the person’s lead, listens carefully, and builds goals together. This approach helps when someone needs understanding and a plan that fits their life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood. It breaks problems into concrete steps and helps people practice new ways of thinking and acting. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and some relationship patterns.

Motivational Interviewing is a short-term, goal-focused style that helps people find internal reasons to change. It can be useful when motivation feels low or when someone is weighing options around addiction, health, or life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and past experiences to decide what methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Session logistics and formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Many people find that remote sessions help maintain consistency and let them work on skills in their everyday routines.