Michelle Elder

Michelle Elder is a Washington State-licensed mental health counselor with eight years of experience supporting people through a wide range of concerns. Her clinical work addresses stress, anxiety, parenting issues, self esteem, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coaching, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

She practices with a non-judgmental, compassionate, strength-based stance and uses an eclectic mix of approaches. Her methods include narrative work, person-centered therapy, cognitive-behavioral techniques, solution-focused strategies, and motivational interviewing, along with other complementary approaches tailored to each person’s needs.

Michelle collaborates with clients to set and work toward clear goals, whether that means reducing distress, resolving problematic behaviors, gaining insight, or developing coping skills for challenging situations. Her aim in the therapeutic relationship is to provide a safe, supportive space to explore thoughts and feelings, to empower clients, and to encourage meaningful change.

Her availability for live sessions is limited to very early mornings Monday through Friday, and she remains highly responsive to messages throughout the day. She has also begun scheduling every other Saturday and will try to hold a few open slots for people who cannot attend very early weekday sessions. Michelle looks forward to meeting prospective clients and discussing how she can help.