Michelle Rittenour, LPC

Michelle Rittenour is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who focuses on stress and anxiety among other concerns. She helps people facing life changes, grief, addiction, and relationship challenges. Michelle aims to build a collaborative space where clients feel heard and can choose their next steps.

She centers work on finding meaning and purpose. Sessions emphasize clear goals and practical steps that match each person's values. Michelle uses straightforward conversation, reflective listening, and tools that clients can try between meetings.

Her background includes individual and group work in several clinical settings. Much of her practice has involved supporting people affected by alcohol and drug dependency through group facilitation and prevention services. This has given her experience with both one-on-one therapy and group dynamics.

Michelle earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Counseling and Development from Texas Woman’s University. She also holds a certification in Gerontology from the University of Texas at Arlington. Those studies inform work with aging and caregiver issues as well as life stage changes.

Across sessions she draws on client-centered methods along with cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, existential, and narrative approaches. The goal is to help people make choices that fit their lives, reduce distress like anxiety or anger, and strengthen coping after trauma or loss.

Approaches that translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on the client’s own goals and values and uses listening and reflection to help people decide what matters most. It can help with stress, anxiety, life transitions, and relationship questions by making sessions feel focused on the person rather than on a preset agenda.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It teaches straightforward tools to change unhelpful thinking and to build better coping habits for anxiety, depression, and anger. Mindfulness therapy adds simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve moment-to-moment calm.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative effort where adjustments are made as progress and priorities become clearer.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Talk with the therapist about what will best fit your schedule and daily routine.